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Originally Posted by Codefive
Let me tell you from lots of experience ... Those Brembos are bad ass for sure BUT ... once you get 4000lbs moving as quickly as you do with this much power, you lose sight of how fast you're really going in such a short distance. Not to mention, just how nicely these cars ride in the first place, you just dont feel the speed. You get to 100mph in nano-seconds and then ... OH CRAP! I have to STOP ... now?!?!?!
My car goes 140 in the 1/4 and I'm standing on the stock brakes to make the last return road at 75&80. Around town, you can end up in someone's trunk if you're not carefull.
I remember reading about brake upgrades about a year ago now and thought "Are you guys crazy?" It wasnt long before I realized why the upgrades were available. I think if the cars were 500 lbs lighter, it wouldnt be as big an issue.
On another note, John just left with the final tune. I dont think I could have wiped the grin off his face with a baseball bat but I'll let him tell you about that  |
oh i know, but keep in mind that some Braided SS lines, and some quality pads like some hawks, and i believe it will do the job just fine. not saying that the 6 pistons wont do the job as well they will, but i think it will be better for track, as they'll probably resist brake fade. some quality 2 piece rotors, SS lines, good pads. and i think the factory 4 piston brembos will be fine no matter how much power u have, unless u seriously track the car.
i could be wrong, but show me good evidence showing its an improvement, to where theres no repetitive stops to where the brakes warm up and i believe stopping distance will be the same. look at the v6 and SS, 60 and 70-0 times on all the magazines show them nearly identical. its on the track where it truely shows the difference where brakes get hot.
n e ways, that hood looks bad ass. so 621whp and 528wtq on a stingy dyno. u say add about 30 or so whp, so its sitting at around 650whp and 550wtq respectively? at 9-9.5 psi. now thats nice.