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sweet jeebus! i forgot what good brakes were like!
my buddy just got his '76 911 Targa finished - new paint, interior, tune-up, etc, and took me for a ride. i forgot what dem Porsche brakes were like!!!! i didn't know the 'old-school' ones could stop like that, too!!!! he almost broke my neck!.
i encourage anyone who thinks the SVX has good braking to take a drive in a Porsche. straight line acceleration and great cornering ability is cool and all, but i can't elaborate enough about how your whole driving experience will change when you have brakes that will rip the teeth from your mouth! too much fun. try it. i remember how i had to completely change my driving style once i got the SVX - it just didn't stop 'right'. oh well, go take a test drive!
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I agree. I know the SVX brakes are 'adequate', but they don't have that whole 'tossing an anchor out of the back' feel to them. I think stiffer springs would really really help.... as I think the SVX STOPS reasonably well, but I think it nosedives just a tad, which doesn't make it feel as .... 'right'.
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Alan
Are your brakes stock or have you got the ss lines on as well as aftermarket rotors. I know that has helped a lot. And NO, it still is not like some of the brakes out there on other cars.
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i have fresh brake fluid, SS hoses and ART rotors, but still not even in the same league unfortunately. these were stock brakes from 1976!
i had visions of a 944 turbo project last night, then i remembered how much of a pain having a winter beater is.
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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AWD Carrera 4's are a little more expensive than SVX's. i think you should sell your Cavalier and get a Neon.
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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heheh - Rob |
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My SVX stops like a champ. Teeth ripping out of the head sensation and everything.
Upgraded rotors, fresh fluid, stock (oem) pad... and Koni/GC suspension. The suspension made an incredible difference in braking feel, it's all linear and immediate now. When I lay on the brakes it's like, "Whoa!" Last edited by Porter; 11-24-2003 at 01:04 PM. |
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Hey Jason, wasn't it you that said that Stoptech was making a Big Brake kit for our cars or something like that??
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the only problem is, for the price of the SVX performance suspension and big brake kit, you could buy an entire 944 Turbo. i like my SVX, but i'm not sinking $6000 or more into suspension and brakes.
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HA! I KNEW IT! See, this is what I've been guessing the whole time. The car brakes fine, but it doesn't FEEL very confidence inspiring. - Rob |
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i'm talking about the feeling that you ran into a brick wall. i forgot what it was like, and the SVX brakes aren't even close. no amount of suspension upgrades will do that, however that combined with a big brake kit might. it will just be very pricey, unfortunately.
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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Landshark, I have stopped my car from 100mph on a high altitude curvy road fast enough for my passenger to exclaim, "Holy ****! This thing has brakes!"
I actually have an early braking problem now, when I hit the brakes where my brain thinks I should need to stop slowing down, I end up too slow into the corner. I had to relearn the braking points and "wait, wait, wait, BRAKE! turn..." |
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yeah, you need to relearn jason. sorry about the wet spot in that turbo'ed forester you took me for a spin in. i just couldn't hold it, i wet myself with fear from that beast and the mushy brakes
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