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Old 03-03-2013, 05:37 PM   #129
cslntuee
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Originally Posted by switchlanez View Post
From what I recall the reviews were saying a weak point of this car is the clamping force of the brakes softens after a bit of aggressive driving (I believe a video review from MotorTrend said that after a couple laps around Laguna Seca). So any kind of brake upgrade would be valid (AP Racing is reputable and the kit looks great with stainless steel braided lines and everything) especially if you plan to do some repetitive hard braking. For regular street driving - though the stock brakes would suffice - better, more durable brakes will always be better. Just make sure you get grippy tires to match the brake upgrade to maximize the benefit - clamping power means nothing if you don't have traction. I've actually never upgraded brakes myself (just changed replaced old stock pads for new stock pads) and for my purposes I don't see a pressing need to.
How about only upgrade the direct brake line?
http://www.toyota-tech.eu/aimuploads..._002_798_0.pdf

Do you think that is useful or worth to do that?

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