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Old 01-21-2011, 12:11 PM
Apogee Apogee is offline
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Better what? Better looking? Better performing?

If you're after looks, go for whatever floats your boat and fits your wheels. If you're looking for performance, the factory cast-iron calipers are going to be the most rigid, lowest cost option and are a guaranteed fit inside your wheels. You could go the hydroboost route per Paul's post above which will most definitely incrase your brake torque but won't do anything for your braking capacity.

Alternatively, you could make what you have work as well as it's supposed to, which for a standard street car rolling on 14's should be more than adequate. If you currently have manual brakes, adding vacuum assist might be an option if you have the vacuum to supply it. Another option would be to run better pads, either the D52's or the D614's with a larger friction area/volume. Without really knowing where you're starting and/or the reasons for wanting to change, I'm just throwing out ideas.

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