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Something I always wanted to clarify. My understanding of the _practical_ purpose of putting BBK is this. 1.) Unless your stock brakes are worn out or piss poor, BBKs do NOT improve stopping distance. If your stock brakes can cause the ABS to activate when you stomp hard, having stronger/better brakes would not change anything. Since your stock brakes already exceed the limits of the tyres. In fact, if the BBK brake bias is not set up properly, you could end up with worse stopping distance. 2.) What BBKs can do, is to improve pedal feel and for those who track or drive hard, improve heat soak and dissipation. e.g. 1st time stop, BBK and Stock is the same, 2nd time, also same, but after a few repeat hard brakes, the stock might overheat and become spongy and it is here that the BBK would outperform the stock brakes. So is it correct to say that, unless you are tracking your car or driving and braking hard for extended period, BBKs do not improve your stopping distance?

Seriously, I don't quite understand. I seen several cars having Brembo (mostly Brembo lar) BBKs. Then I see their rear brakes.... WTF.... Drum brakes?? Whats the point of using Brembo brakes for the front and your rear is drum brake? You will create such a big brake imbalance. I did use Brembo 4 pots before with 325mm rotors front but stock rear and I lock up my front on hard braking (cause no ABS). It really sucks. I believe ABS should that but whats the point with ABS kicking in all the time? Then whats worse is that they use big Calipers (all looks like 4 pot brakes) but the rotors are very small. Caliper look so big but rotors so small? For what?