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Old Sep 9, 2002 | 07:41 PM
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Aftermarket Big Brake kits......

Good article in Car & Driver online. Explains why a BIG BRAKE kit will not slow you down any faster than a good stock brake setup. What it will do is prevent brake fade after repeated high speed stops. Also explains that the best bang for the buck is: aftermarket pads, SS lines, and Motul fluid......................I guess I chose well (see my sig). Photos in a couple of days.

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Old Sep 9, 2002 | 10:46 PM
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C&D article

While I agree that they certainly recommend getting new pads (I certainly chose to), I wish they had done a better job on the comparison. It would have been nice to see how the better pads compared against the brake kits.
Old Sep 10, 2002 | 12:12 AM
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I already posted this 2-3weeks ago with scanned images of the article.

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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 06:59 AM
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Didn't see it.............my bad.
Old Sep 10, 2002 | 08:43 AM
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Re: C&D article

Originally posted by ajahearn
While I agree that they certainly recommend getting new pads (I certainly chose to), I wish they had done a better job on the comparison. It would have been nice to see how the better pads compared against the brake kits.
that would have been a great comparo...especially since i would rather go upgrading the little things rather than the entire brake system. if i end up doing the brakes.. i'll probably just do the 300z swap.

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