Hello everyone,
I am the chief engineer for the frame group from the Marquette University team and I was wondering if any of you guys out there has used bicycle brakes as your FSAE car braking system. Some members in my team had the idea of using them, but brake fade concerns me a lot. This is our first time racing with a brand new team, and I know having a good braking system is very important.
These bicycle brakes are very light, only 520g total, like this one http://www.hayesdiscbrake.com/produc...hfxmaghd.shtml
Do you guys think that could handle the different events or do you guys think it will start fading fast? I would prefer going to like a motorcycle braking system, but they are really into this bicycle system, any suggestions would be appreciated and we are all excited to be racing at Detroit this year, expect a ligt/ simple car from us.
-Victor