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Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering
Yes obviously more brake force means more brake force, but if the wheel locks up at just 10 newtons of stopping force, it doesn't matter if you have you a 4.4 or 8 or a bazillion newtowns in reserve. Push the pedal harder, you aren't going to stop faster. You also can't lock up the wheels, and then lock them up even more.
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The examples I just posted (see the bold) say that the wheels lock up at 14.4 newtons in the stock example, 18 newtons in the upgraded brake example.
The number you're calculating is maximum static friction. Increase force, increase maximum static friction. Stronger brakes increase the threshold of friction between the road and the tire before locking up.
So no, you don't just lock up the brakes easier.