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\"Pad knock-back\" what is it?

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:03 pm
by Steampunk
I asked this guy ages ago why he was tapping the brakes with his left-foot on occassion, and he said \"it's to avoid 'pad knock-back'\"

What does that mean? :roll:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KXB2DUW ... re=related

Re: \"Pad knock-back\" what is it?

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:17 pm
by Richee
1red5 wrote:I asked this guy ages ago why he was tapping the brakes with his left-foot on occassion, and he said "it's to avoid 'pad knock-back'"

What does that mean? :roll:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KXB2DUW ... re=related


Google is your friend

http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp_knockback.shtml

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 2:23 pm
by Steampunk
Thanks Richee. :mrgreen:
You have to keep that in mind next time you take yours to the track :wink:

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 3:34 pm
by JBT
I haven't experienced it.....must be driving too slow still. :roll:

Re:

Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 9:56 pm
by Matty
JBT wrote:I haven't experienced it.....must be driving too slow still. :roll:

Your MX doesn't have opposing piston calipers... floating calipers don't get knock-back