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Originally Posted by Captain Snooze
To expand on your statement you say "performance pads come with higher torque" but what you mean is "performance pads come with higher torque for a given applied force at the brake pedal." So regardless if you apply maximum torque to lock the brakes with a lot of pressure (average pads) or less pressure (performance pads) the torque is still the same at brake lock up. The point at which the wheel locks is determined by the grip of the tyres.
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I genuinely don't think there's anyone in this thread that denies tires are the limiting factor to braking performance. We can probably move past that at this point, because we're beating a dead horse. Everyone understands that.
Higher mu pads at the same applied torque with tires that maintain grip will result in shorter stopping distances. Even if you have crappy tires velocity plays a function. Let's say you are traveling at 120 mph and you slam on the brakes, the force required to lock up the wheel at 120 mph is much greater than the force to lock up the wheel at 20 mph.