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Rear brake upgrade?
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10-06-2013, 09:40 PM
Thats due to the comment Ozone made. In newer cars they try and keep the weight distribution better.

Are you looking at big mercs/bmws? Afaik all the electronics such as TC would need more control of the rear brakes so probably why they are bigger.
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Rear brake upgrade? - by Ben - 10-06-2013, 08:29 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by Anton - 10-06-2013, 08:31 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by cwspellowe - 10-06-2013, 08:32 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by tigerstyle - 10-06-2013, 08:32 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by Jonny81191 - 10-06-2013, 08:39 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by swampy - 10-06-2013, 08:48 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by Ben - 10-06-2013, 09:04 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by Anton - 10-06-2013, 09:15 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by Ben - 10-06-2013, 09:27 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by tigerstyle - 10-06-2013, 09:17 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by ozonehostile - 10-06-2013, 09:24 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by martyn92 - 10-06-2013, 09:24 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by Anton - 10-06-2013, 09:26 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by ozonehostile - 10-06-2013, 09:30 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by Anton - 10-06-2013, 09:29 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by Ben - 10-06-2013, 09:32 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by Anton - 10-06-2013, 09:32 PM
RE: Rear brake upgrade? - by Anton - 10-06-2013, 09:40 PM

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