Installed my new Brakes Today, Amazing Stopping Power
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Damn, that thing must stop on a dime, the only other car that has calipers like that, this I know of, is the Bentely Azure, and that thing weighs a ton (and more).
Is that bolt on your tire suposed to be out like that?
Is that bolt on your tire suposed to be out like that?
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The brakes stop so well that sometimes the bolts keep spinning and back them selves out. I've tried lok-tight, but nothing seems to help...not sure what else to do. I just keep bringing it in to my local dealer and having them retorque the bolts to spec. I'd do it myself but my I have a US torque wrence not a german one...
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I had seen a picture like that before. I would think it is more braking power than a street tire can put to the ground. The bolt sticking out looks like the alignment stud used to hang the wheel before the lug bolts are put into place.
Only a US torque wrench, no German one... is there a difference other than ft lbs vs. nm? Must be a specialty tool... like a left handed screw driver.
Only a US torque wrench, no German one... is there a difference other than ft lbs vs. nm? Must be a specialty tool... like a left handed screw driver.
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Oh boy, here we go again. Sloth, you're correct. The car will not stop faster with bigger brakes! As long as the stock brakes can reach the ABS point (lock up), the car is TRACTION LIMITED and adding more brakes does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to affect stopping distance.
Might the car not go to pad or fluid fade under extreme braking conditions (only really feasible on a race track), yes, then it could stop faster if you are causing thermal overload with stock brakes, but the best solution to that problem is more cooling air, not bigger brakes. Only when you can't achieve enough cooling, can’t run higher temp pads, … and you are still inducing thermal breaking problems do you go to bigger brakes becuase of the increased unsprung weight (and additional cost).
Might the car not go to pad or fluid fade under extreme braking conditions (only really feasible on a race track), yes, then it could stop faster if you are causing thermal overload with stock brakes, but the best solution to that problem is more cooling air, not bigger brakes. Only when you can't achieve enough cooling, can’t run higher temp pads, … and you are still inducing thermal breaking problems do you go to bigger brakes becuase of the increased unsprung weight (and additional cost).
