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      12-05-2007, 04:38 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by Hegemony View Post
What I suggested was not #2 in your description. That's the disconnect.

What I suggested was backing off your braking to prevent the wiggling, whether it be ABS or differential in brake bias causing the problem. It's unsettling the car. Thus the faster line is not to do that.

Now if adding the race pads to the back would allow you to start your braking later and not wiggle, then that's an option when you get back to your vendor. But that's modding the car to improve its capability, not driving the car to the maximum capability as it is.
This is still sub-optimal, given your options.

I believe you now agree that braking hard and later is better, if the car can handle it. As I stated in my original point, you need to upgrade all four corners. BBK all around with race pads only in front screws with the brake bias. This screwed brake bias does not allow you to brake fully.

You are better off with a stock balanced setup and being able to brake HARD than an imbalanced BBK kit where you have to reduce your braking to prevent "wiggling".

Here's a good article on brake balancing:

http://www.turnfast.com/tech_brakes/...alancing.shtml
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