By Colin Wood
Oct 8, 2020
The Nürburgring is one of the most challenging and punishing race tracks on the planet. What better place, then, to observe the massive amounts of abuse that the track puts on brakes and suspension components.
Of course, track-focused parts like the ones on this BMW M3 are built to take that abuse, but that doesn't mean it's an easy job.
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10/8/20 10:28 a.m.
There is something very satisfying about watching brake rotors glow.
There is something about videos with multiple feeds, sound, or overlays that are out of sync that drives me absolutely mad.
10/8/20 11:28 a.m.
In reply to ProDarwin :
+1 on all of this.
10/8/20 6:55 p.m.
I stuck a go-pro in the same spot on my Fiesta ST at VIRginia International Raceway a few years ago just to see if the brake cooling ducts I had installed were flopping around or not.
https://youtu.be/4yGWHDiY_Ak
The tire flex is pretty mesmerizing. And glowing brake rotors!
10/8/20 7:20 p.m.
One thing I noticed was the rotors would glow on different parts of the rotor (center vs outer edge etc) as if the pads were either shifting position a bit or they wore unevenly (which would be odd).
10/8/20 7:33 p.m.
Was that a temp test, or do you trust those zip ties in the middle that much?
10/11/20 10:44 a.m.
Now I want to re watch it and try to correlate it with hub or upright deflection.
2/11/21 4:55 p.m.
Visit a canoe?
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