Big Brakes

Do aftermarket big brake kits (Brembo, Stoptech, Wilwood) really make a significat enough performance increase to justify their price? I know they all offer ungodly resistance to fade, but do they really take that much off 60-0 distances? If so, which of these 3 brands would you reccomend?

You're only looking at about a 10% improvement in stopping distance. The biggest difference would be the lack of fading during repeat high-speed stops.

Car and Driver did a comparison test in September 2002 see below at:


http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=4&article_id=2852&page_number=1


If you haven't done so you may want to upgrade your stock pads to Hawks or SBS.