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bigger brakes

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Bigger brakes mean the car can stop better and safer, especially when driving fast or on twisty roads.

Technical Definition

Bigger brakes refer to upgrading the braking system with larger rotors and calipers to improve stopping power and heat dissipation, which is important for performance driving.

Hear It Discussed

"It's got a 12 valve VR6, five lug, bigger brakes, all this stuff, whole OBD2 setup."
Vin Anatra / The Cost of Loving Cars Overcrest 07:14

"There you go, Chad. [4201.2s] Bigger brakes, bigger wheels or something. [4204.5s] They're giving it more power and less weight."
That should have been made! Car Torque with Matty J 10:01

"I'm at 187,000 miles now and I've been driving around with upgraded sway bars with wheels and tires, bigger brakes. You name it, pretty much most of the stuff's been done on the car already."
When modding your DAILY goes too far… Konig - Behind The Wheel Podcast 00:21