A. G. Olphart Posted July 3, 2001 Share Posted July 3, 2001 From another non engineer... The clamping force is equal to the area of the piston in square inches times the line pressure in pounds per square inch. the dimensional labels multiply out, leaving pounds. The bigger the piston, the more the squeeze, based on area=(3.14)(radius)(radius). Multiple pistons will be additive. But y'all knew that... Oh, well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dp351zcar Posted July 3, 2001 Share Posted July 3, 2001 I also not an eningeer(misspelling on purpose?). With more pistons you can have a longer pad on the outside of the rotor for more leverage. More supported surface area where it does the most good? Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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