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Originally Posted by sickyute
the braking test results were compared to stock ... the rsx fitted with the stoptech BBK won and braking was vastly improved from stock ... all the others had better braking than stock if i recall correctly but i'm not too sure ... this was last year's rsx challenge...
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My apologies, I meant a *front-only* BBK was a bad idea--sorry if that wasn't clear enough. BBKs can be great upgrades, esp. if you drive hard enough where your brakes are fading as you said. All I'm sayin is it's best to get them as complete sets, for the right application and not mix-match. RSX BBKs might work on our cars since the brakes are so similar, but not sure. I'd love to have a BBK upgrade myself, but waiting to see if Honda releases that HFP.
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if brake bias is such a concern...then why does honda have a vented rotor that is larger in the front as compared to a non-vented rotor that is smaller in the rear???
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I think you misunderstood me. I'm not saying brake bias is bad, I'm saying changing the stock brake bias to make the front even stronger is bad. Cars always come with larger rotors in front since more weight gets shifted to the front. However if you put bigger rotors up front and don't change the rear, you're making the brake bias *more* front-heavy, and your rear brakes aren't being worked to their full potential.