23rd Jul 2009, 21:16  I do not buy that comment. Brakes should
stop, it's not a HP issue.  24th Jul 2009, 10:49  Read some car
magazines. Articles on sports cars always have some words on the
beefed up brakes, cross drilled rotors, vents for air cooling,
extra thickness, etc. Do you think the manufacturers add that
expense for no reason?  Family cars are designed to be cost
competitive in their segment, so every part is designed to be
just good enough for that segments average driver. Cars designed
to be fuel efficient are especially designed for every part to
have the minimum possible weight -- including for instance,
thinner rotors and calipers.  Why do you think there is a market
for upgraded brakes? I would be very surprised if you can't find
some to fit an Accord.  You can ruin the brakes on any family
car driving them like sports cars with aggressive hard braking.
Same thing for transmissions. Several of my friends over the
years burned out their manual transmissions racing around town.
It took a few re