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Old 28th Oct 2007, 10:53
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slf911
 
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What is max allowable brake temperature?

As a non pilot and a watcher of formula one racing, I have seen discs on cars get red hot and wondered what is the temperature at which carbon brakes start to fail? Appreciate you would not want to get anywhere near this other than in RTO.
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