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    Practical Performance Car - Braking Calculation Spreadsheet

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    This spreadsheet calculates static braking forces for a performance car. It requires entering vehicle data like weight, wheelbase, brake component dimensions. It estimates weight transfer under braking based on vehicle type but does not account for dynamic weight transfer. The results show calculated front and rear axle weights under heavy braking to understand brake balance.

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    Practical Performance Car - Braking Calculation Spreadsheet

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    This spreadsheet calculates static braking forces for a performance car. It requires entering vehicle data like weight, wheelbase, brake component dimensions. It estimates weight transfer under braking based on vehicle type but does not account for dynamic weight transfer. The results show calculated front and rear axle weights under heavy braking to understand brake balance.

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    This spreadsheet calculates static braking forces for a performance car. It requires entering vehicle data like weight, wheelbase, brake component dimensions. It estimates weight transfer under braking based on vehicle type but does not account for dynamic weight transfer. The results show calculated front and rear axle weights under heavy braking to understand brake balance.

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    Practical Performance Car - Braking Calculation Spreadsheet

    Uploaded by

    vijay
    This spreadsheet calculates static braking forces for a performance car. It requires entering vehicle data like weight, wheelbase, brake component dimensions. It estimates weight transfer under braking based on vehicle type but does not account for dynamic weight transfer. The results show calculated front and rear axle weights under heavy braking to understand brake balance.

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    Practical Performance Car – Braking Calculation Spreadsheet

    Notes for use


     The model is purely static – ie it calculates the braking force on each
    axle and takes no account of weight transfer under braking. You need
    to make an intelligent guess about this. The amount of weight
    transferred will depend on the type of car. A front wheel drive car
    with a tall engine and a short wheelbase would transfer about 20% of
    its weight from the rear wheels to the front under 1g braking. A rear
    wheel drive sports car with a long wheelbase might transfer only 15%.
    To help you see the effects the sheet ‘estimated weight transfer’ has
    been added. This requires an intelligent guess about weights and
    height of the centre of gravity.
     Your data should be entered in the cream coloured areas
     Results are presented in the grey coloured areas and you should not
    make any changes to these cells. The workings for the braking model
    can be found at A100
     The disc diameter should be the working disc diameter. If, for
    example, on a 10inch disc there was 1/8 of an inch at the outside edge
    untouched by the pad, the working diameter is 9.75.
     You need to enter the piston diameters for front and rear callipers.
    There is provision for up to three lots of pistons for the worst-case
    scenario of six pot callipers with each pair of pistons a different size.
    For sliding callipers, you must multiply the number of pistons by two.
     The pad height is the distance across the pad from the inner edge to
    the outer edge (typically 1.5 to 2 inches)
     A tandem master cylinder will have the same dimension for front and
    rear circuits.
     If a balance bar is fitted, you must select yes for cell C27. A tandem
    master cylinder needs the answer no. A spreadsheet does not deal
    with single circuit systems. A tandem master cylinder will have the
    same dimension for front and rear circuits.
    Brakes

    A B C D

    1
    Static Braking Calculations
    2
    3 Based on Pedal pressure 100 lbs
    4
    5 Pads Coefficient of friction of brake pads 0.40
    6
    7 Disc data Front disc diameter 8.6 in
    8 Front pad height 2 in
    9 Rear disc diameter 8.5 in
    10 Rear pad height 1.6 in
    11 One front calliper Number of pistons 4 at
    12 Piston diameter 1.5 ins
    13 Number of pistons 0 at
    14 Piston diameter 0 ins
    15 Number of pistons 0 at
    16 Piston diameter 0 ins
    17 One rear calliper Number of pistons 2 at
    18 Piston diameter 1.75 ins
    19 Number of pistons 2 at
    20 Piston diameter 0 ins
    21 Number of pistons 0 at
    22 Piston diameter 0 ins
    23 Master Cylinders Front M/cyl diameter 0.875 in
    24 Rear M/cyl diameter 0.750 in
    25 Pedal Pedal pad to pivot 3 in
    26 Pushrod to pivot 1 in
    27 Balance Bar Does the car have a balance bar no
    28 Pushrod centre distance 2.75 in
    29 Rear cyl to centre of balance bar 1.73 in
    30 Front cyl to centre of balance bar 1.02 in
    31 Vehicle data Front tyre diameter 20.00 in
    32 Rear tyre diameter 22.00 in

    Page 3
    Weight transfer under braking

    Data input area


    Results

    Overall vehicle weight 2,000 lbs 907.2 kg


    Wheelbase 100 inches
    Centre of Gravity (estimated) 22 inches above ground
    Weight on front axle 900 lbs 45.0%
    Weight on rear axle 1,100 lbs 55.0%
    Rate of deceleration 1.00 g
    Centre of Gravity 45.00 inches ahead of rear axle
    55.00 inches behind front axle
    Dynamic front weight under 1g braking 1,340 lbs 67.0%
    Dynamic rear weight under 1g braking 660 lbs 33.0%

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