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Re: brakes

assuming all components are functioning properly,

1. Lower the mass of the vehicle
2. increase Contact patch of tire
3. if you cannot outbrake the tires then you want to try 
more agressive brake pads.

Worst case scenario go with bigger brakes

>
>Ok, now I am thouroughly confused.  If slotted/cross-drilled/larger 
rotors 
>won't help a car stop faster (shorter), then what will?  What can be 
done to 
>shorten the stopping distance?  I would've thought that the larger 
the rotor 
>and hence pad, the more friction and thus better stopping power.  or 
maybe 
>not, considering skinnier tires have more friction because the 
weight of the 
>car is concentrated on less area, or.....bottom line though, i have 
an '87 
>325--- what WILL help to stop better?  I think I heard something 
about the 
>brakes from a 933....sounds expensive.  And, do SS brakelines help 
the 
>performance or the feel of the brakes? What purpose do SS lines 
serve?  
>
>Trying to figure it out,
>TIA,
>Cam
>87 325
>


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