[Shotimes] Re: Upgrraded brakes was.....Re: Thanks for everyone that came to Washington, IL

[Jason Hartberger]

I still believe that the best braking system is a pair of forward-facing
JATO rockets. you just don't stop much quicker than that.

Jason


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>
To: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>; <v8sho@v8sho.com>;
<SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 1:23 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Re: Upgrraded brakes was.....Re: Thanks for everyone
that came to Washington, IL


> MessageThat being said then when I do go to a race tire like the 245/45/16
on
> 7.5" rims Kumho V700 (as compared to the Kumho 712 245/45/16 on same rims)
> then I will appreciate the better brakes?
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR
> '93 EG mtx
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Ron Porter
>   To: v8sho@v8sho.com ; SHOtimes@autox.team.net
>   Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 12:08 PM
>   Subject: RE: Upgrraded brakes was.....Re: Thanks for everyone that came
to
> Washington, IL
>
>
>   Yep.
>
>   With the Gen 3 brakes (as well as about any other car on the planet),
the
> only way to shorten stopping distances are better tires.
>
>   Bigger brakes, better pads, etc will help the car maintain the stopping
> distance after repeated hard stops (better fade resistance).
>
>   Better brakes/pads/fluid, etc can give a better pedal "feel" at less
than
> 100% usage, and for most people, this is the benefit of brake upgrades,
but it
> doesn't necessarily help ultimate braking performance. Kinda like opening
the
> intake & changing mufflers......gives you a nice sound, but doesn't
usually
> add any power.
>
>   Ron Porter
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Paul Nimz [mailto:pnimz@v8sho.com]
>     Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 12:36 PM
>     To: Carter Fuji; SHOWHAT9@aol.com; dmall@mwonline.net;
v8sho@v8sho.com;
> SHOtimes@autox.team.net
>     Subject: Upgrraded brakes was.....Re: Thanks for everyone that came to
> Washington, IL
>
>
>     So explain to me how much better the brakes are.  Do you mean you
could
> not get the ABS to function on all for wheels before your brake
upgrades?????
>
>     I'll quote a post of mine from SHOforum.  Please do what you can to
change
> my mind.
>     *******************************************
>
>
>     "You would be hard pressed to find better brakes than what is standard
> equipment from the factory on the GEN3. The best brake mod is the rear
plugs
> for the proportioning valve. The next best brake mod is better tires.
>
>     People who have warping problems have less than OEM quality pads. IMHO
>
>     People keep telling me I need better rotors, better calipers, two
pistons,
> different pads....
>
>     I can get my 245/45s on 7.5" rims to kick in the ABS. How much better
can
> you get your brakes to work?
>
>     The only advantage to changing anything would be lifetime warranted
> performance pads."
>     *******************************************
>
>     Paul Nimz
>     '97 TR
>     '93 EG mtx
>
>
>
>       ----- Original Message -----
>       From: Carter Fuji
>       To: SHOWHAT9@aol.com ; dmall@mwonline.net ; v8sho@v8sho.com ;
> SHOtimes@autox.team.net
>       Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 10:12 AM
>       Subject: RE: Thanks for everyone that came to Washington, IL
>
>
>       That's the way a SHO should stop, eh? I guess I got kind of spoiled
> hauling a Porsche down from speed, the standard SHO brakes just weren't
going
> to cut it. Like I said, who needs to upgrade the rears? They really don't
> touch the ground when the fronts work that good!
>
>       Carter Fuji
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