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Old 06-28-2005, 04:34 PM   #18
Tom, F&L GoR

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Default Re: Deceleration Rate Measurements: OEM vs. 40mm Rear Brake Calipers (Negat

for GTS Bruce:
Two years at the Rendevous I was ~3 seconds quicker in my Gen 1 than the yellow SRTs. A lot of the reason was the stiffer suspension I have, but I certainly didn't feel my brakes were a handicap. However, I have to brake in a straight line; with ABS you can jam on it anytime you want. That's cool.

for Andrew:
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....;page_number=1
I used the VC3000.

for ruckdr:
Your commission check is in the mail.

for Rocket62:
for low dust I've only heard of the EBC Greens. For me, when they first came out, they didn't seem to "bite" as quickly as I wanted for Autocross, so I went to dusty trusty Brakeman#3s. But for street use, Greens are fine.

for AviP:
It'll take you two hours to swap them in a friends driveway... or at Tator's - he's installed a few already. Including his own car.

for Cop Magnet:
None. The modified brakes are the same casting as the OEM calipers but with the bore enlarged to 40mm. The piston is sleeved, as done in automotive restoration work, out to 40mm. Consequently the hydraulic force is more than 20% greater, but pushes on the same brake pad. That's an advantage - use all your existing stuff, no surprise extra costs.
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