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Which by the way the 12.44 is 5% longer than the large 11.75 brake and 18% longer then the stock 10.5 brake. Thats alot more leverage.




Totally. The larger diameter means a LOT more leverage. Think about bicycles, two small, soft little pads worked wonders on a thin ribbon of steel that happened to be REALLY large in diameter compared to overall diameter of the wheel.