Originally Posted by MaxBoosT
The benefit of a bigger brake setup isn't limited to just locking... almost any brake system can be locked. Real performance is how close you come to stop before you lock. Many factors including caliper design and rotor size effect this.
By the way, it's "Brakes".
Not Necissary.. sure there is a benfit with a larger rotor ,heat disapation, however if you can lock your brakes with any setup then you have reach the limit of adhesion for your tires, and probably have too much brake, or not enough tire. Remember what stops your car, there was test in a magazine I can't remeber, they put bigger brakes on a Stock RSX, the braking distance increased by 10 feet, the said it felt better and they had better modulation, but for an $1100 big brake kit the felt the should have shorter stopping distance.