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Old 05-31-2013, 04:19 PM   #666
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Originally Posted by Sportsguy83 View Post
Yeah, its all a matter of tastes and likes. I can understand how someone can see the value on the brakes upgrades for a track junkie. That's not me, so how much am I going to use those awesome brake upgrades? not much...
Honestly, I like BBKs because a properly designed one will drop weight so the whole "more rotating mass, longer stopping distances!" argument is null. The benefit to me is in HOW the car stops. My WRX needed new pads after a full 3" exhaust because the stock brakes couldn't handle slowing down the car from speed anymore.

A rotor with more heat capacity and more pad, with more swept surface will FEEL tons better. I don't like jamming the pedal and feeling like I'm not slowing down. Stock brakes are definitely adequate for a N/A car (pad change required IMO), but I'd never run stock brakes, even with a higher Cf pad, on a turbo.
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