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Originally Posted by swamp2
Not quite sure how many times we have to beat this to death. Piston count is by far from the most important thing to fix the lacking brakes. The things that would have helped here a lot are:
1. Less abuse by a talented pro.
2. Brake duct cooling system with air directed right at the rotor.
3. A larger heavier rotor with improved hat design to take advantage of the duct cooling (i.e. most BBK rotors).
4. Stainless steel brake lines.
5. The highest temp race pads available RS-15 or Turner race pads or the like.
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1. If its a 'talented pro' how is it 'abuse'?
A talented pro is more likely to better manage brakes on track.
2. The OP DID have brake cooling ducts directed @ the center of the back of the rotor.
3. The OE rotor is 360x30mm ..... most popular BBK's on the market (and for race teams) for these heavy cars is 355x28mm .....
If you put a 380mm kit ... you limit the wheels size to 19's (and maybe one 18 set)
So what are u talking about?
4. Correct
5. PFC01 > anything else
And again, the higher the piston count -- the bigger the pad size -- the bigger pads distribute the friction, contact-area, heat build-up better.