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Old Feb 26, 2002 | 11:03 PM
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Whats your opinion on the best brakes for a high speed C-3?Thanks;Dave r
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Old Feb 27, 2002 | 04:13 AM
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C3s come with very good brake hardware stock, the magazines tested 60-0 3 times in a row and found no noticeable fade. Slotted and crossdrilled rotors don't really cool any faster either, they just help for using metalic pads. Depends on what you plan to do, but IMO the best way to improve cooling would be to do some air duct work from the front air dam to your front rotors.


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Old Feb 27, 2002 | 08:59 AM
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I went to Performance Friction metalic pads and found the hotter they got the better the stop, but they chewed up my rotors. I ended up using the cheapest organic pads made by Wagner and replace them every winter. My rotors stay nice and the pads are only $21.CDN per end. Rotors are over $100 per rotor.
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