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Originally Posted by armandodiaz
Thanks Bill I'll leave things alone. One question though....
If the Carrera brakes are good enough for my 2k# car then why does Porsche use these HUGH 6 piston and carbon fiber rotors in the LM2 Spyder? Isn't it only 1700#? I'm not comparing my car to the Spyder but the main reason I guess would be the speeds?
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They have sticky tires and so can generate more brake thrust. Combine that with higher speeds (kinetic energy is (mv*2)/2 ) and many laps of hard braking without rest, and the heat tolerance of the carbon rotors and pads is necessary. They also weigh alot les! 
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1971 911S, 2.7RS spec MFI engine, suspension mods, lightened
Suspension by Rebel Racing, Serviced by TLG Auto, Brakes by PMB Performance
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