Brake Kit Marketing 101

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I may open a small can o' worms here, but that's ok. I'll just ask you to keep an open mind while reading this.


I'm VERY curious why no brake kit manufacturer/reseller is marketing Brake Kits based upon *stopping distance*. I mean, seriously, that's what most of us are after right?

We're building our cars to perform and for a lot of us, our only point of view is magazine tested stopping distances and how we feel our own cars stop. So, If I drive a 92 Mustang, and the magazine says the car stops 60-0 in about 155', then that becomes my point of reference for all the quoted braking distances I read about.

If I see other peoples built cars stopping in 125', 119 or 109'. I can summize to a point that my own car would need serious upgrading to get to that level of braking, but I don't know what to buy!

I think kits should be rated in small, general terms so that the average Joe can get an idea of what to expect from his purchase.
For example:

Brake Kit 1: 3500lbs - 3900lbs, 235-245 size tires - AA rated traction, Performance tires.
Kit includes: 12" rotors, 1.125" thick, standard pads.
Stopping distance on Highway-quality road: 135' - 150'

Brake Kit 2: 3100-3499lbs, 225 - 245 size tires - AA rated traction, High Performance tires.
Kit includes: 13" rotors, 1.125" thick, Upgraded pads
Stopping distance on Highway-quality roads: 117' - 130'.

I'm sure y'all get the point. I've purposely not listed all variables to keep this somewhat short.
Trust me, when I go to spend my money, I'll be asking the brake companies this. It might be the company with the best answer that gets *my* money.

Teflon applied, let'er rip.