Braking
Vented discs and sintered brake pads definitely improve your car's braking performance. But, they do nothing to help until your foot hits the brake pedal. The best upgrade to your braking system is sharp, timely reactions.
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The average driver's reaction time to brake is 0.7 secs.
Travelling at 30mph, how far do you reckon the car will travel in the time it takes your brain to work?
3 metres? 5 metres?
Even when you hit the brake, the car takes time to come to a halt.
At 30mph, how many metres will it take your car to stop?
Another 5?
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