Air Brake Systems...

[yoel]

Well didnt really know where to post this but i figured this relatively more of chat more than tech because nobody has done this to my knowledge anyways here is the topic would a air brake system be possible on a car such as 240sx? In my opinion i think it would be possible if you look at the skematics it looks like alot is needed but those are for a bus or truck you could most likely simplify the size of the compressor and various other componets that it could fit very well...
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/way2sideways/airbrake.jpg
oh and for those who dont know what air brakes are... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VfmH1XNE0c and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_brake_%28road_vehicle%29

[krustindumm]

worst idea ever. honestly, I cam out of lurking to tell you that. die in a fucking fire.

I have come to the conclusion that you have never driven anything with air brakes, and that you have no idea how any type of brake works. The one thing that I can not figure out, is why you think you're smarter than the engineers employed in every division of automotive racing, where they still use hydraulic brakes.

[Koopa Troopa]

I've never seen an air brake system that uses a rotor and caliper for one... 2) Air brakes suck and the reason they're used on large trucks is because it's easier. Hey I need to use my brakes multiple times.. Oh shit I'm out of air.

[5t341tH]

y would u want to use an airbrake system? so you can get that PSHHH sound every time u let go of the brakes? hydrau is where its at man. its a tried and true method of braking

[PoorMans180SX]

Yeah. This is one of those posts you'll wish you never posted.

[yoel]

what the problem zilvia? i just wanted to throw an idea out there no need to flame me thats why i asked the question i wasnt saying i was an expert on anything just thought people would want to share ideas but i guess some of you guys blow your wad on making noobs feel dumb.

[ThatGuy]

Dumb idea? Check

Lack of Punctuation? Check

Butt hurt when it is shown that you're wrong? Check

Yep, this meets all the criteria for a flame-worthy n00b post.

Congratulations. Welcome to Zilvia.

BTW, reporting this post was fairly useless. You asked a fairly dumb question from an automotive engineering standpoint. If you can't handle the good with the bad, please, step away from your computer.

Adding a heavy, slowly reacting, braking system, run off a pump that causes parasitic horsepower loss to a vehicle that the people of this site use for performance reasons is NOT INTELLIGENT.

[eastcoastS14]

hey whats up man Im from medford

I think the idea would be interesting to see as like a college engineering project or something, but I have a feeling it would add a lot of extra weight....still something different tho, would be interesting to see it done but seems like a ton of work

[jazzy240]

It wouldn't even be an interesting project for anyone...it is definetly a worthless and stupid idea.