So uhmm... if improved braking is all that is desired, and all you are getting a little larger swept area. why not go to slotted rotor and stainless steel lines? you would get the better cooling, and better brake feel/force, and you would have to ever worry about a line bursting.(and isnt that what all this is about) you could stand on them all day, boil the fluid and not pop a line. and, since 30% of less of all braking is done by rear's is it really worth the money to go to disc's out back? i dont mean this as an insult.. im just wanting some different perspective on my upgrade braking opinion. :-) Raj 88 Wolfsbug Ed GL------Gretchen Karl Mullendore <syncrowestytd@MINDSPRING.COM> wrote: The rotors are slightly larger [more swept area], thicker, and vented for better cooling. I went with Audi A6 rotors and 200Q calipers for this reason, MUCH larger swept area. Karl Robert Smythe wrote: > Forgive my usual ignorance but I dont have both sets of parts, stock and > SA caliper/discs staring me in the face. > > If it is the case that the pistons are the same, the pads/swept area is > the same, is the only "bigness" to the SA brake system the vented rotor? > There must be more to it, if the brake disc doesnt have a 0.5" larger > radius, why does one need 15" wheels? > > Robert > 90 MV > > >
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