Tires and Brakes
Just like a car cannot corner with more grip than what its tires make available, the tires are the biggest limit to your braking system. If you try to stop with more force than your tires can put to the pavement, either your brakes will lock up and the car will skid, or the antilock brake system (ABS) will kick in and try to keep you from stopping any harder. The only cure is to install a set of stickier tires.
So, if the tires are often the limit, why try to add brake mods to get more stopping power? There are three things that brake mods can accomplish. First, if your brakes overheat, they may no longer have enough grabbing ability to lock up the tires. Stock brakes are intended for in-town driving and the occasional interstate ...
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