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Originally Posted by Jay Laifman
And, FWIW, I was just looking at pictures (I don't have the car yet) and realized that the drums become sprung weight when inboard. So wouldn't it always be better to be inboard when it can be?
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Yes, unsprung weight is the wheel/tyre, upright, brake if ‘outboard’ etc. Sprung weight is all the car at the inboard end of the suspension arms or whatever. That is why inboard brakes were preferred, as they reduced the unsprung weight. So definitely the best option on a race car if practical. Check out the Lotus 72 F1 car with inboard (driveshaft driven) front brakes....
