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      02-12-2012, 09:38 PM   #42
eluder
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You guys know these don't make the car suddenly stop faster right? Seems that some people are under this impression, which is false.

Tires (well traction, really) are the weakest link during maximum breaking. These will have no effect on stopping distances.

What they will do however is let you make that same braking maneuver repeatedly over short periods of time with better results that steel discs, which will fade and require a cooldown period to return to maximum effectiveness.

They also last a lot longer.

Also, the colors are lame. The blue is OK, but I shouldn't have to pick between ugly and slightly less ugly and have match them with my car.

edit: Interestingly enough, Boeing says that in their planes, steel breaks last longer with frequent, light applications to slow the plane. When outfitted with CC brakes longer, stronger presses of the brake (the opposite of the method for steel) reduce wear.

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