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Brake Upgrades. Read This Before You Purchase!
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so why would you want to change brake components anyway

1) increased heat capacity (larger rotors, higher temp pads, higher temp brake fluid)
2) better feel / modulation (different caliper, SS lines, different pads)
3) show points (its RED... MaddD poiNtz y0)
4) increase rearward brake bias (larger rear rotors, multiple piston front calipers with smaller overall piston area)

i really wanna drop $$$.. what's a good mod path for brakes?

0) regularly flush (once a year minimum) the brake fluid. you don't need to spend a ton of $$ here..ford heavy duty DOT 3 is awesome stuff (dry boiling point of 550F) and is stupid cheap. personally, i think ATE super blue is a good compromise because it absorbs water more slowly, and also has a high dry boiling point... don't bother with stupid expensive stuff like castrol SRF

1) r compound tires (best) or (more realistic) aggressive street tire like bridgestone RE-01R

2) brake pads with higher friction coefficient and higher MOT (example: ferodo DS2500, carbotech panther plus) (note: the more aggressive you go, the more dust/noise you should expect) also, be VERY CAREFUL when choosing an aggressive brake pad. hawk blue 9012 for example, will eat rotors like a portable brake lathe when cold. read lots to make sure others have used the pad on the street for many thousands of miles if you are planning to use them on the street too

3) OE blank rotors... some ppl who keep the stock caliper typically end up going back to the OE rotors

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Brake Upgrades. Read This Before You Purchase! - naz - 04-01-2008, 04:04 AM

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