I'd like to hear Ron's thoughts, but for my thinking, the CC brakes would reduce the unsprung weight of the brake disc, although that caliper is a LOT bigger and might re-introduce some of that weight savings. As for braking, I can't see how bigger brakes will stop you faster than the stockers, except if the stockers are heating up (maybe at the end of a mile?) or through repeated use. By that I mean, at the limit, you're at the mercy of the tires locking up (or not because of the ABS). How can a bigger brake thereby apply any more usable clamping force? Obviously, bigger brakes (vented, slotted plus the size) will dissipate the heat faster, but I think (again not sure, just speculating), grippier tires will give you more braking force than larger brakes. Of course, on a track, my comments are invalid. And on the street, damn, those Carbon brakes and the sheer size of the discs is pure sex.
And on that point, does something like the McLaren air brake, or a huge wing (to increase drag) create more stopping force (using same tires/brakes), or is that simply again a way to assist in reducing the clamping force required by the brakes?
Sorry for the OT, again, your GT looks amazing. Love it on ALL counts!
