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isnt the only function of bigger brakes to not fade during repeated heavy braking (at the track)?

Posted by: mtaesch on 2006-05-02 18:15:01
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In Reply to: I agree - to a point posted by Shabadoo Tooning on 2006-05-02 18:08:52

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Help me build my Stage III s4 - osu s2k 2006-05-02 12:37:01 (464 views)

If you can, take it to the track in stock form so that you have a benchmark - O.W. Kenobi 2006-05-02 15:04:00 (64 views)

you will need brakes - Shabadoo Tooning 2006-05-02 14:42:21 (60 views)

Why will he 'need' brakes? The car comes with them. - Flyboy 2006-05-02 16:51:26 (56 views)

stock brakes are woefully inadequate for a stage III car, especially if he's going to the track - Shabadoo Tooning 2006-05-02 17:24:28 (62 views)

I disagree. Stock brakes were designed for a car that's factory limited to 143 mph. - Flyboy 2006-05-02 18:09:00 (103 views)

Sounds to me like you've never been in a tuned S4 before ! You do know that - zev@avalonmotorsports 2006-05-02 23:14:36 (137 views)

Could you explain further how a car that is a daily driver must have - Flyboy 2006-05-03 07:47:32 (100 views)

This is exactly what he said : - zev@avalonmotorsports 2006-05-03 14:59:13 (82 views)

I'll take that as acknowledgement that your remark about more HP requiring larger brakes - Flyboy 2006-05-03 18:21:26 (59 views)

99% of cars that show up to DE's are NOT 3700lb cars boosted from 250 to 500+ hp - nyet 2006-05-03 19:09:58 (54 views)

I'm still wondering what the connection is between the ability of a vehicles - Flyboy 2006-05-04 08:26:58 (59 views)

Energy is energy - nyet 2006-05-04 09:44:42 (63 views)

As you're well aware, the energy you are referring to is a result of the - Flyboy 2006-05-04 12:59:33 (66 views)

A 500hp s4 will have significantly higher entry speeds at EVERY braking zone - nyet 2006-05-04 13:41:37 (60 views)

And it's braking zone will start sooner so it can slow to the speed of the other car. - Flyboy 2006-05-04 19:01:46 (61 views)

Braking points depend on tires and brakes, not horsepower. - zev@avalonmotorsports 2006-05-05 12:10:35 (50 views)

and its going to dump more energy into the brakes - nyet 2006-05-04 19:23:34 (48 views)

We still haven't gotten around to answering the question of, at what HP level - Flyboy 2006-05-05 04:04:23 (61 views)

Driving habits are definitely a factor in whether or not a car will need - zev@avalonmotorsports 2006-05-05 12:15:18 (60 views)

If you drive at all fast on a roadcourse, you're going to fade the stock brakes after a while. - O.W. Kenobi 2006-05-03 08:13:01 (60 views)

No disagreement with me there. Just trying to look at the advice being - Flyboy 2006-05-03 08:43:52 (73 views)

2nd. - nyet 2006-05-02 23:22:11 (68 views)

3rd - DVS27T [evolving] 2006-05-02 23:27:00 (68 views)

They'll be good for one stop from that speed. But that's about it... - O.W. Kenobi 2006-05-02 18:51:00 (53 views)

in my opinion, only if he is going to the track are they really needed - mtaesch 2006-05-02 18:03:22 (52 views)

I agree - to a point - Shabadoo Tooning 2006-05-02 18:08:52 (63 views)

isnt the only function of bigger brakes to not fade during repeated heavy braking (at the track)? - mtaesch 2006-05-02 18:15:01 (52 views)

Yes. They're simply a larger heat sink for the energy to be dumped into. The - Flyboy 2006-05-02 18:29:31 (80 views)

you're out of your element - Shabadoo Tooning 2006-05-02 18:42:56 (89 views)

I want to add a little here. The stock Hp-2 calipers are NOT the major - zev@avalonmotorsports 2006-05-03 15:04:38 (81 views)

Brake feel is subjective. And getting a BBK is going to change just one of - Flyboy 2006-05-03 08:10:48 (62 views)

If that car is being driven hard during those 1-2 track events, then yes, a BBK is necessary. - O.W. Kenobi 2006-05-03 08:14:58 (47 views)

Again, I agree. I did one event, realized I would want to do some more, - Flyboy 2006-05-03 08:47:13 (62 views)

2nd. he's got ST 332s on the list, which is a good call. - nyet 2006-05-02 14:43:13 (53 views)

ahh, didn't see that - Shabadoo Tooning 2006-05-02 17:23:41 (55 views)

looks good. my "other things nice to have" list would be (in no particular order) - nyet 2006-05-02 14:40:55 (106 views)

check that "octopus" looking hose behind the Y-pipe by the firewall. - BASELINE 2006-05-02 13:23:38 (56 views)

where did you get silvia core'd ICs? details pls? - Oo.et.oO 2006-05-02 13:12:33 (80 views)

Re: Silva - eking_casaS4 2006-05-02 13:32:25 (947 views)

what is the overall size of the Silva ICs? - DVS27T 2006-05-02 13:59:19 (89 views)

They don't look much bigger than stock in that pic. - Flyboy 2006-05-02 18:34:38 (62 views)

i have yet to see the drop in IATs those coolers create - DVS27T [evolving] 2006-05-02 23:28:05 (83 views)

Multiple people have dyno charts showing a ~30whp gain, dyno'd on the same dyno on the same day - box_of_partS4 2006-05-03 08:49:31 (71 views)

don't recall, what's similar increase for stock to rs4, stock to awe? - Oo.et.oO 2006-05-03 09:23:23 (48 views)

i have not either, and yeah, they look similar in size to S4. but better cores, thicker. - Oo.et.oO 2006-05-03 07:49:44 (61 views)

Actually, the frontal cooling area of the stock IC's look larger in that pic. If you - Flyboy 2006-05-03 09:03:54 (82 views)

I just emailed sergio today, sent $80 paypal deposit and he said bout 3 wks. - osu s2k 2006-05-02 13:26:32 (86 views)

How much are they? - SoCal Life 2006-05-02 23:30:13 (49 views)

downpipes, DTS, synthetic fluids all around. - Paul@Tantrumwerks 2006-05-02 12:59:29 (65 views)

he included awe dts and piggies - mtaesch 2006-05-02 13:00:24 (63 views)

oh. - Paul@Tantrumwerks 2006-05-02 13:08:28 (77 views)

lolol... TJ: Emailing you when I get home about the brakes again, got the email this morning - das eighty 2006-05-02 14:15:45 (54 views)

tell silvia to come see me too (it's Silva ic-s) ;p ... you only need DP-s - lemieux@curbside 2006-05-02 12:50:24 (68 views)

Silvia Saint? - curbside crackdealer 2006-05-02 12:54:45 (54 views)

yes please. - mbox 2006-05-02 13:08:07 (102 views)

Were you able to "meet" her? - curbside crackdealer 2006-05-02 13:12:00 (58 views)

BTW you misspelled "meat" - box_of_partS4 2006-05-03 08:48:51 (45 views)

<sigh> no but we did hang out for a bit... - mbox 2006-05-02 14:01:32 (73 views)

She's got a bad boob job. They're not even that big but they point in funny directions...hehe - box_of_partS4 2006-05-03 08:43:45 (61 views)

i like the look of the volks but has there ever been a gb for 17s, my oz sl were a pia to clean - osu s2k 2006-05-02 12:50:07 (70 views)

Might as well get all new 02's (4 total) - S4Patrick 2006-05-02 12:49:55 (64 views)

lightest wheels are the Kosei wheels on tirerack.com 15.4 lbs - mtaesch 2006-05-02 12:48:52 (71 views)

looks good/don't forget rear main seal. - nealglobalauto 2006-05-02 12:41:47 (82 views)

not really .. if it's not leaking . - lemieux@curbside 2006-05-02 12:51:09 (57 views)

seriously. if it's not leaking, don't touch that bish! - dscottjr 2006-05-02 12:53:16 (46 views)

fuel filter, diffs and trans fluid change, gut the precats. - dscottjr 2006-05-02 12:41:15 (72 views)

Hey Jr., got time for a fuel pump/FPR/FP Gauge install/swap Saturday? - My2ndS4 2006-05-02 13:09:19 (62 views)

Sure... - dscottjr 2006-05-02 13:18:39 (64 views)

zomg! You bastage. I haven't raced (auto-x or otherwise) in forever. - My2ndS4 2006-05-02 13:27:01 (68 views)

cool, i forgot about the fuel filter, maybe some new O2 sensors from vast - osu s2k 2006-05-02 12:42:40 (67 views)

sounds like you got everything covered pretty much! - djillusion 2006-05-02 12:39:03 (84 views)

*thread hijack* The Cayenne brakes are sick on your car....... - MarkFank 2006-05-02 12:46:53 (101 views)

they are quite nice... - djillusion 2006-05-02 12:53:15 (108 views)

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