calculating brake force???

[RSX302]

Ron said it earlier, but pad choice could clear up all of your complaints. Pad friction improvements of 25% will transform the stopping ability much more than a few more PSI at the pistons.

I was mortified with my 6/4 Wilwoods performance. Wouldn't lock them up until about the 3rd hard stop. I tried 3 MCs smaller and smaller and still hated it. I bought a manual pedal and side-by side MCs (3/4" & 1") but never got around to installing them b/c of a back injury. Then I swapped the pads to their BP20 and was instantly happy with them. I actually have to watch how hard I use the brakes now, especially noticeable at the end of the dragstrip when braking for the first turn off. I still intend to go manual with the dual MCs, but that is now just for feel and control, not an attempt to get better braking.

Intresting...are your brakes dragging or did you already have heat into them at the drags? I can't get my BP-20's to do that until I get some good heat into them. I was scared to death on the street during the first 5 or so stops. The low cf of the BP-20's don't get to the BP-10's until about 350-400 degrees. Amazing how the bite with only .4-.5cf makes a big difference in cold stopping power.