[s-cars] Porsche Big Reds or Big Blacks

[Elijahallen92 at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/19/2003 5:49:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
lee at wheelman.com writes:


> Bruce writes:
> 
> >
> > Once you have enough clamping force with a brake caliper to stop the rotor
> > from turning (i.e. lock up the brakes), you have enough braking force. The
> > s-car's brakes will do that with OEM equipment. So in the scenario, a
> brake
> > upgrade is not necessary.
> 
> My stock brakes deposited a *lot* of pad material during a single hard stop.
> They'd start to shudder and make the car feel like a clapped-out old Chevy.
> 
> The pedal pressure sucked...really soft.
> 
> Yes, a brake upgrade *was* necessary :)
> 
> Lee
>