Might be a really stupid question...

[Byard]

As title says, the answer may be obvious but I just don't get it.

Why do people fit bigger brakes to their car when they are not tracking it?

Then when they are fitted claim 'it stops really well'.

My VTS has standard brakes and can lock the wheels at any speed any time ... so they braking force is being limited by the tyres grip and not the brakes themselves.

[chinkostu]

Originally Posted by Byard

As title says, the answer may be obvious but I just don't get it.

Why do people fit bigger brakes to their car when they are not tracking it?

Then when they are fitted claim 'it stops really well'.

My VTS has standard brakes and can lock the wheels at any speed any time ... so they braking force is being limited by the tyres grip and not the brakes themselves.

thats down to shit tyres, you shouldn't be able to lock it up too easily. could stop my 1.1 on a dime on standard brakes because the tyres were grippy as fuck.

my vtr's brakes are lethal though, can't lock it up unless you welly the pedal and headbutt the window

[holdawayt]

I thought you had a standard 1.1?

[Meto]

Maybe they need it sometimes when slowing down rapidly from 70mph on a motorway sometimes? Or just to have confidence in their brakes?

My standard 1.1 brakes are not good, but I read the road ahead as much as I can.

[chinkostu]

also, if you're doing alot of spirited driving, you'll want them to not fade. brake fade is not nice!

[Barry123]

I bought mine for the hell of it.