Victor_minator

Hi fellows!

I was wondering on how much the enhanced brakes on the S version reduce the braking distance.
So I ask all of you who know your car's 60-0 braking distance please post it and your car model and tire setup.

Thanks a lot.

Mike

iTrader: (1)

Braking distance is determined primarily by your tires, not your brakes. The brakes determine how many times you can do this back to back, but even wimpy brakes are more than enough to lock up the tires.

If you want to reduce your stopping distance, put on some stickier tires.

Victor_minator

First of all it's not about locking up your tires , it's about keeping as close as you can to the tire grip limit. So completely locking up the brakes is not the best way. If you have time watch this video: YouTube - Wilwood 16" Big Brake Kit! Stop-Test (before/after) RESULTS! ; the guy reduced his braking distance from 107 to 72 feet.

Black Betty

iTrader: (60)

Nobody has ever posted their measured braking distances on the forum. I'd be shocked if anyone has measured it.

Mike

iTrader: (1)

Hence, ABS.

If you're convinced that the biggest possible BBK is the best way to reduce distance, I'd suggest you forgo the sport package and get your own bigger BBK.

I'll put money down that a stock brake caliper (non-bbk) will stop just as fast as your (however big you want it to be) bbk with the same tires.

MSCA

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Bigger brakes are really more about having a better ability to absorb and deal with heat (or overheating). In other words, it's pretty common for braking distances between two otherwise identical cars (one with big brakes and the other with standard brakes) to be equal under normal circumstances.

At the track, however, bigger brakes tend to have an advantage because they can cope with repeated hard braking without fading. So the moral of the story is that unless you're planning on tracking the car, don't worry too much about big brakes versus small brakes because it's really a non-issue for the most part...

blackfunk

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Unless of course your brakes aren't getting cooled enough.
Z Meets Wall: We Investigate Why the NISMO Z's Brakes Failed at Lightning Lap - Feature - Auto Reviews - Car and Driver

w0ady

iTrader: (1)

+1 for mike and msca. you can have the biggest brakes in the world but if you're on crap tires, you're not stopping.

ram18962

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YouTube - SHO-time? Ford Taurus SHO vs. 2009 Infiniti G37 @ the Track

Shows Taurus SHO vs G37S braking distance

oreoleo

iTrader: (2)

Has anyone tried locking their brakes at high speeds 100+. would they lock up right away or tillol lower speeds.

Mike

iTrader: (1)

You can engage ABS at any speed.

Q8y_drifter

Tires are what you need for shorter braking distance.

Brakes are what you need for better feel, modulation, initial bite, heat/fade/warp resistance, etc.

As long as you can engage the ABS when fully depressing the brake pedal, then the tires are the limiting factor when it comes to braking distance.

If your tires are super sticky and fully depressing the brake pedal does not engage the ABS (the wheels are resisting lock-up due to high road-to-tire traction), only then will a bigger and better braking system reduce the distance.