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Originally Posted by Dadillac
I was always under the assumption that larger brakes significantly improved stopping distance.
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Like others have said, the limiting factor is your tires. If you upgrade brakes but keep the same tires, your stopping distance will be pretty much the same, as the rubber cannot stop the car any quicker than it already did.
Bigger brakes only help in a track setting, or on twisty mountain roads that require a lot of braking. The goal is to allow the brakes to dissipate more heat so they don't fade with repeated use.