I dont know... my saab stops pretty darn well with brakes sized to fit behing 15" wheels.quote:
Originally posted by CapriRacer:
Don't forget that asbestos was removed from brake pads some time back and things haven't been the same since. I get the impression that the brake folks are still recovering from that and using bigger brakes is just one way of making it easier to make it all work.
The 'larger' brakes (more sink area due to larger rotors, but same-size pads), sized to fit behind 16" and larger wheels stop phenomenally, according to the MT test I read, they stopped better than many a porsche and performance car, 107 ft 60-0 I believe it was.
JMH