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Originally Posted by fiat22turbo
I've heard this same BS uttered over and over again about how you need bigger brakes or better suspension components.
Brakes can be required if you're exceeding the thermal capacity of the stock brakes or if you're looking for better feedback (stiffer calipers, larger rotors). Whether you're running a 300hp 4-cylinder or a 300hp V8, the terminal velocity will be similar.
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I would have thought that peak hp really doesn't matter, it's the torque you have to stop with your brakes. Seeing as an 300hp V8 can probably produce 300lbft at 1000-2000 rpm and a 300hp 4-cylinder won't be even close to that torque at the same rpm. You have a lot more torque to stop in a V8 than a 4-cyl and that must demand bigger brakes.
Same argument for suspension upgrades, the extra low down torque in a V8 will affect the chassis much more than the same hp 4-cyl engine due to much higher torque coming into play earlier.