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Originally Posted by Botaine
I'm guessing the improvement is only during high speed braking then, in situations where the rotor is rotating too fast for the calipers and pads to stop it completely. Once the calipers and pads are able to stop the rotor, it is up to the tires to stop the car.
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If you're suggesting that the sport package brake setup with Akebonos does not provide greater braking capability than the base brakes at low speeds, that is incorrect.
The difference will be less at low speeds and greater at higher speeds. Whether that difference is worth the cost to upgrade is entirely up to you. But there is a difference. Simple physics at work here.
The tires and brakes work in tandem to stop the vehicle. Not one then the other as you have stated above. If the calipers stop the rotors before the vehicle stops, you're locking up the brakes which means they are not able to do their job as intended.