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Old 11-13-2011, 04:30 AM
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Flygirl,
For heavy duty use such as track time, brake selection is very important because the equipment will be subjected to high stresses, high temperatures and repeated rapid heat cycles. In addition, people who track their cars usually want to go as fast as possible and that calls for lighter weight brake components. .... BUT, you asked about brakes for street use. Unless an unnoticeable improvement in performance is important to you, all the brakes have to be able to do is lock the wheels when you press hard enough on the brake pedal. If the standard brakes can do that (and I suspect they can), they will do fine for street use. ... One other factor that is important to some drivers of street cars is brake dust. Some higher performing brake pads stop a little better, but produce more unsightly dust. You'll have to decide if that matters to you. ... Good luck.
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