For many of us, speed is the number-one priority. Installing engine components that produce more horsepower puts a smile on our faces when we step on the loud pedal. Lacking from this equation, however, is the ability to properly bring said fun machine down from triple-digit speeds in a quick and precise manner.
All too often, we neglect the things that don’t make the car go faster, like brakes, but in every arena aside from drag racing, great brakes help product quicker times, both in their ability to allow later braking points and by giving the driver repeatable results that allow him/her to drive on “the edge” lap after lap, thus reducing times.
This article discusses the importance of having good brakes. It also discusses the reasons that you should work on upgrading your breaks before working on increasing your horsepower. This article also details an installation of a set of brakes.