I thought for clarity --- and just because it's "the internet" -- and people say all kinds of stuff...
I've owned many many brake systems - I'm not an expert - I use experts to guide my decisions based on math and fact (heat etc).
I can say "this works better than this..." ONLY because I've owned em all - used 'em all - worked and problem solved on some. Some don't need problem solving -- I like those brands better....
For street cars -- I like E brakes that work. I like brakes that don't require you to build heat before they work....
For race cars -- I like rotors that don't crack... and pads that don't fade.
For doing BOTH with one system --- that needs some engineering and knowledge about pad temp ranges -- and a rotor that can do both etc. I've learned this the hard way --- trying to just impart some "thought process". We tend to just buy "big" and figure it's all good..... and it's funny -- because unlike needing to always make more power etc..... we tend to accept our brakes as "fine" -- unless it's glaringly obvious they suck ----- yet once you've driven some cars with "well engineered" systems -- it's a real OH WOW!! I HAD NO IDEA!!
I've jumped in buddies cars --- and liked to have called the police on them for having ever driven such crap! They thought that's just the way they were... LOL
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