Why do you need a rear brake upgrade?
Why do you need a rear brake upgrade?
It’s all about the heat. So, you upgraded the front brakes because of thermal concerns but as a hidden surprise got a shift in brake bias. As a band-aid to this condition, you now spend thousands more on a rear brake upgrade because the front system was not sized correctly in the first place.
Is it better to have a front or rear brake kit?
If there are no thermal concerns with the rear brakes (and on a front-engine street car there rarely are) then by installing a rear big-brake kit all you are doing is (a) spending money and (b) adding unsprung weight. This is not usually viewed as favorable, unless you like driving a heavy, expensive car.
Can you increase the size of front brakes?
When upgrading your front brakes, it is possible to size the caliper pistons and rotor effective radius to maintain the original brake system’s pressure-torque relationship. Yea, it takes more engineering know-how and you can’t sell the same part to everyone anymore, but you are not altering the base brake balance from what the OEM intended.
Why do sports cars have bigger rear brakes?
Contrary to popular belief, the real reason sports- and racing cars use big brakes is to deal with heat. Period. There has been a bunch of stuff published which will disclaim this, but when you look at the braking system from a design standpoint, making them ‘bigger’ doesn’t fundamentally do anything for stopping distance. It’s all about the heat.
Do you need a disc brake replacement kit?
This is of course if you listen to me and replace the old hardware. A quality disc brake replacement kit will come with new retention clips and specialized lube. On the left is an example of a brake service kit that comes with a nice set of disc pads.
When do you need to change your brake pads?
Between 20,000 and 40,000 miles—depending on driving conditions and driving style—is a good rule of thumb for gauging when to replace brake pads. Fortunately, changing brake pads before they reach this critical phase requires only basic tools and supplies, some mechanical knowledge, and a couple hours.
If there are no thermal concerns with the rear brakes (and on a front-engine street car there rarely are) then by installing a rear big-brake kit all you are doing is (a) spending money and (b) adding unsprung weight. This is not usually viewed as favorable, unless you like driving a heavy, expensive car.
Which is an example of a brake service kit?
On the left is an example of a brake service kit that comes with a nice set of disc pads. if new spring clips, rubber boots and a lube packet doesn’t come with the new friction pads you didn’t spend enough. To make matters worse many brake shop mechanics throw these away to save time.
