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Old 19th February 2007, 09:32   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by condor View Post
doesnt it make more sense when we consider the direction of motion? The inertia is also in the direction of motion, and it's more effective to stop it there than holding the vehicle back, from the rear end.
Spot on!! Add to it the weight trasfer. In case of deceleration, weight is transfered to the front, meaning less grip at rear. So a brake biased to rear would only help locking up the rear.
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