Quote: Samy, here's your homework assignment. Using a friction coefficient of .75 for the brake pads figure out the force applied on a caliper bracket. Use common values for variables such as vehicle weight, speed, and tire contact.
Lovely, more homework on top of my homework...
Edit: Thinking about it real quick while studying for a midterm. I'm not sure if I'd be more worried about the force exerted from the pad creating a bending stress on the caliper bracket or the torque/moment acting on the bracket due to the clamping force and the dive of the car. Either way, I think 1018 should be fine as I'd assume it should be pretty thick.
