Brake Kit Marketing 101

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I'm sorry I do somewhat agree with BA. They should be able to show their system is better than stock or others, not just based on theory or advertising BS in magazines. Magazine articles are a little suspect also. They are not "peer reviewed" like engineering or scientific articles generally are. They often do have a slant as to who spends the most advertising dollars with the magazine. Example a few years back my machinist build a Pontiac motor that appeared in Muscle Car Review. Motor had an Ultradyne cam, article stated Comp! Many other similar changes.

Some of it gets into brake system design, but I think more is marketing BS.

The variables as I see rotor diameter as a factor to keep constant.Thickness I can give them I don't think most of us would see a 1.00 vs a 1.25 and measure it. Let's maybe assume a 12" rotor we can get a factory 1LE or Baer with them. Not just a big rotor for appearance in big wheels, use a standard sized one.

Many companies have rating of calipers based on sq in of piston(s). Line pressure PSI over more sq in should provide better clamping. So why are Baer with smaller two pistons SQ IN better than a stock second gen with one big single? Do 2 pistons REALLY clamp better on the pad than a single? How do you measure it? "If you can't measure it it isn;t real" is an old engineering saying. Are 4 pistons then not better than 2?

Pad size can be a factor and often isn't even addressed or mentioned. The larger a pad the more surface area for friction and also can cool better.

So on a standard weight 3700 lbs second Gen F body stop better with a factory TA type 4WD, Baer 2 piston front caliper system, Wilwood HD street 10.75 rotor 4 piston front and rear???

The Wilwood standard system use a 4 piston caliper that has an awful small pad, but ALOT of drag cars use them, but they don't have repeatable stops to worry about fade.