13-02-2019, 07:18 PM
For what it's worth, the lining width per se does not affect brake performance.
Increased width may affect wear life (positively) and bedding-in time (negatively); and I can't swear there isn't any impact on the application geometry, though I can't immediately think why there would be; and unless you are doing serious racing I'd question whether fade due to high temperature is an issue - but in isolation, friction has nothing to do with surface area.
Friction force F = mu x R where mu is the friction coefficient of the lining and R is the reaction force.
Reaction force, unlike pressure, is independent of area.
Of course if it's originality of build you are after that's another matter entirely.
Increased width may affect wear life (positively) and bedding-in time (negatively); and I can't swear there isn't any impact on the application geometry, though I can't immediately think why there would be; and unless you are doing serious racing I'd question whether fade due to high temperature is an issue - but in isolation, friction has nothing to do with surface area.
Friction force F = mu x R where mu is the friction coefficient of the lining and R is the reaction force.
Reaction force, unlike pressure, is independent of area.
Of course if it's originality of build you are after that's another matter entirely.