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Originally Posted by Tbone1209 View Post
Bill- You lost me when you said making the change to Carrera fronts would reduce weight. Wouldn't adding the larger front Carrera calipers and rotors ADD weight? Of course thermal efficiency would increase but looking at weight alone...
The carrera 3.2 front rotors weigh ~13% more than the previous fronts and have ~20% more volume. Both increase the ability to convert KE to heat then dissipate it while keeping temperatures at levels that don't hinder function.

To reduce the thermal stress on brakes; lighten the car, increase convective cooling, increase temperature red lines
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