Yes ... this is why the front end tends to nosedive when stopping. Some newer cars have achieved a perfected braking system where the total load is shifted equally between the rear and front breaks, resulting in a more comfortable stop.
Yes, releasing pressure from the brake pedal can result in a shift of weight to the front of the vehicle. When the brakes are applied, weight is transferred to the front wheels due to inertia. When the brakes are released, this weight transfer is reversed, causing the vehicle's weight to shift back towards the rear. This dynamic is particularly noticeable during deceleration and acceleration phases in a vehicle's movement.
The front brakes on any vehicle do most of the stopping. When you apply the brakes the weight shifts to the front of the vehicle. For this reason the front brakes are needed more than the rear. Try stopping a vehicle with just the hand brake which applies only the rear brakes.
No.
You will find that the front brake rotors are located behind the front of your wheel spindle, (behind your wheel and brakes). There you will see the rotors.
The actual brake will almost always be on the rear wheels. The lever will usually be in the center console, maybe shifted towards the driver's side.
towards the front of the vehicle
You have a serious brake problem. For your own safety have the vehicle towed to the garage of your choice for repair.
The brake ratio in a front-wheel drive (FWD) vehicle typically refers to the distribution of braking force between the front and rear wheels. In FWD cars, a common brake ratio is around 60-70% of the braking force applied to the front wheels and 30-40% to the rear wheels. This distribution is due to the weight transfer that occurs during braking, which places more load on the front wheels. However, the exact ratio can vary based on the vehicle's design and intended use.
Year, make and model of vehicle would help along with front brake, rear brake or e-brake information.
EBD: Electronic Brake Distribution (or Electronic Brake-force Distributor) - alters how much of the brake force goes to the front and how much to the rear. Cars always have more braking on front as if the rears lock before the front then the car will spin. How much braking you can do with the rears depends on how much weight is in the vehicle so EBD dynamically adjusts this balance. Without it, the manufacturer sets up the balance so the rears don't lock when the vehicle is empty which is less braking than is possible when the vehicle is full.
There should be more braking power to the front wheels for two reasons. As the brake is applied there is a change in the balance of weight distribution on all four tires caused by the vehicle pitching down on the front. This places more weight on the front tires. If there was more braking taking place on the rear tires than on the front, there would become an oversteer condition and the back of the vehicle would skid out.
Brake dust!