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Old 12-02-2003, 03:51 PM
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Default You do get more leverage, although the cooling aspect will allow you to run a more streetable pad
and not run into as many thermal problems.

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Thermal problems? Could you expand on that? I'm not a brake person.
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Default Sure-
Brakes will run cooler, you can run a less aggresive pad compound.

A 14" rotor will be able to cool more effectively than a 13." Not that a 13" is too shabby.

A very important aspect of this brake upgrade is that the rotor cooling passages have curved cooling vanes. This will allow much improved cooling and heat recovery.
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Default Basically...
Do I NEED 14" for any real reason? Or are 13" more than sufficient.. it's a wheel issue with me.
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Default 13" would be perfectly
kick-***!
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So I wouldn't notice a difference with 14's worth sacrificing my winter wheels.
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Default Honestly, the 13's will work great. Less bling, but should work nearly as well. Where you lose out
is in recovery time.

Both will be MUCH better than OEM!!!


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Default On a 99% non track car..
Would I even notice the difference? Seems like no.. especially if I do the rear also
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