Originally Posted by mtbikerinpa
In a practical sense, I disagree. The position of the brake lever engagement can affect the mechanical advantage your hand can exert on the cable but it has little relation to the force brake arms themselves can apply. In an indirect sense, larger pads can alter the position needed on the arms to achieve contact. This would then influence the mechanical advantage of the arm, but that too is not always the case nor is it a real big concern, as it can be compensated with the spacers(or has already).
Just in an off handed thought...are the brake arms parralell or roughly so?
Yes they are parallel. I do notice that there is less hand movement in the brake lever. IOW, I can't squeeze it as much as before. I assume this is because of the thicker pads.