On Tue, 5 Nov 2002, Damon Campbell wrote:

> A little while ago, i switched to 15" wheels as well, hoping to fit
> larger, more powerful brakes on the front (although i can't complain
> that they look better, too)... however, since then the few people i've
> asked about the performance of the big brake kit have said that it only
> improves brake fade characteristics, and not overall raw stopping power.

That's pretty much what I would expect.  The stock brakes can lock the
wheels, so the stopping power is being limited by the tires, not the
brakes.

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