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Old 11-19-2007, 08:39 PM   #17
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actually, the more one increases the braking capability of the front, the less of a need there is for rear brakes.
Actually, the more one increases the traction of the front ..., that is true as you note later. Also, these cars have a relatively low CG, so the weight transfer is not as much as on other cars.

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regardless, the caliper pistons, rotor diameter, and proportioning valve are all the same as on the S.
This is not true. The S rotors are 318mm. The base are 298mm which give about a 7% greater front braking bias.

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do a search at boxster racing board.
I've looked there and elsewhere for years. I have an 'S', so I'm mostly interested in providing the numbers to others when the subject comes up.
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