Ferrari getting HOT.

[F Body]

Another case of Ferrari flambé involves a beautiful black 599 GTB Fiorano, which self-ignited at a stop light while being driven by someone who wasn't even the car's owner.
Martin Bullen, who works at supercar garage Romans International in Banstead, UK, was at the wheel when he heard a strange sound followed by a brilliant display of smoke and fire.
The £250,000 exotic was a total loss, and the 28-year-veteran of the high-end garage had to inform his boss of the Ferrari's fate.



Garage owner Paul Jaconelli said he wouldn't hold the destroyed 599 against his employee, and that the vehicle was still covered under warranty

Could see many other garages paying out in similar circumstances ???????

[art b]

oops....

italian electrics ....

[Roadkill]

[ianjpage]

yikes not good then!!

[FUBAR]

Oops!!

Technical Question:

Why are Brake Callipers mounted behind the hub on front wheels and Infront of the hub on rear wheels?

[F Body]

Quoting: FUBAR

Technical Question:

Why are Brake Callipers mounted behind the hub on front wheels and Infront of the hub on rear wheels?

I'd say so that the rear calipers are cooled by the vent in the front of the rear wheel arch

[ianjpage]

Quoting: FUBAR

Why are Brake Callipers mounted behind the hub on front wheels and Infront of the hub on rear wheels?

good point - didn't notice they different until you said!

[F Body]

Quoting: ianjpage

good point - didn't notice they different until you said!

My Camaro is the same

Front :

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Rear :

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[FUBAR]

Almost all cars are the same and i've never known why

[art b]

im sure theres a good design reason,
but if the calipers were at the bottom surely they would get more air flow..

[Big Mouse]

I've just checked BM - both sets of calipers are on the back of the hub. I'll ask JW when I speak to him next, he'll know

[F Body]

Quoting: art b

but if the calipers were at the bottom surely they would get more air flow..

and more crap and water etc in the rain

I remember a Citroen I had inboard front discs, you had to jack the engine up to change the pads

[Kenny]

It's probably just to make the routing of the brake lines easier and shorten the length.

Just a guess though...