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Old 04-02-2016, 08:27 PM   #52
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Pads are thicker too, so there's more mass to absorb the heat.

The BBK is a system, you have larger swept area (bigger pads and bigger rotors) meaning you get more torque from the pads which means they don't have to work as hard, there's a lot more airflow through the rotors, the pads are thicker, the calipers are bigger. Everything leads to a lot higher heat capacity meaning you're not at the ragged edge of durability like you are with the factory calipers/rotors.
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