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    Quote Originally Posted by h22ek
    well its not a track car or anything but it has an h22a in it. the brakes are stock teg all wheel disc brakes but i find myself pressing harder to stop with not much response at high speeds. but i know i need a kit because my brake lines, mastercylinder are all fine, just want bigger discs drilled slotted w/e, and i would like red ali's cuz it does look good.
    can you lock up brakes/activate ABS with a reasonable, hard, amount of pressure on the pedal? If yes, then you need better tires to stop faster. if not, you need better pads and a bleed. from a functional point of view, there's no need for big brakes on a street car, unless you are doing the type of driving that you shouldn't be doing on the streets anyway.

    addendum: big brakes are mostly used because they dissipate heat better thus less fade (they also provide more braking torque). as mentioned, you shouldn't be running into fading problems on the street, and better pads will provide the extra brake torque desired. better fluid/frequent bleeds will also result in a more responsive pedal.
    Last edited by yudalicious; 02-18-2008 at 07:26 PM.
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