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I'll throw in my comment that I use when someone says they need bigger brakes. I ask them this "Can you lock up your brakes right now?". If the answer is yes, then they have enough brake, and need to work on the modulator instead.
Yes, bigger brakes are worth it for track stuff. The M calipers and vented rotors are a good step. But retaining the same pad size will not make you stop any harder, it'll just keep the brakes a little cooler, which in many cases is enough.
The key with brake upgrades is swept area. Longer, wider pads are the key to more stopping power. That's why the monster brembos are 4 or six pot monsters. So they can apply even pressure on those really long pads. More swept area. And larger diameter brakes mean more braking torque applied by the brakes.
Anyway, just a little more rambling...
Around the cones, tires suffer the abuse. Around the track, it's the brakes that take the beating.
-Josh2
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