Inboard brakes

[C M Smith <cmsmith@domain.elided>]

Indeed, unsprung weight is the reason. As for efficiency, the brakes could 
care less about where they are. Inboard rear brakes on a street are OK 
because they don't do a lot so heat isn't much of a problem and the hefty 
drive shafts safely transmit the braking torque as they do driving torque. 
Inboard front brakes are  a dumb idea. As was pointed out, the half shafts 
you need add back unsprung weight and they break!

The E type Jag is another inboard disc brake design that works well, now 
they really did have beefy half shafts as they served as upper rear 
suspension links! Colin Chapman would've loved 'em.

Michael Smith
Calgary, Alberta,Canada
91 Alfa 164L
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