Thread: What sets one brake setup apart from another?
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Old 04-20-2009, 12:39 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JoeyD View Post
As far as I know the two main factors to consider when choosing a brake package are weight and heat capacity. I have searched the interwebs high and low trying to find what makes one caliper better than another and one rotor better than the next. I have not come up with a single piece of science that explain to me why a 7K Brembo package (front and rear) is better than the 1.5K Akebono. Much less 5.5K better.
But back to the original question. I thought this was a good read StopTech : Balanced Brake Upgrades
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