View Single Post
Old 2004-02-16, 02:17 AM   #93
sperry
The Doink
 
sperry's Avatar
 
Real Name: Scott
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
 
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
Class: PDX/TT-6
 
The way out is through
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
The StopTechs use smaller piston sizes in order to keep front braking torque about the same as stock, therefore keeping stock brake bias in place. Essentialy, you should never see a reduction in stopping distance with them, just tons and tons of fade resistance.
Actually both the StopTechs and FHI 4-pots *reduce* the clamping force compared to stock, moving the brake bias rearward, which *does* increase overall braking ability. Plus (esp. in the case of the StopTechs) the increase in fade resistance.
__________________
Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?
sperry is offline   Reply With Quote