Tag: brake upgrade

After the GTA 330mm brake system upgrade was done on the 2.0TS for almost 1 year, I decided to take it off. the following reasons are the factors:

• the increased weight

• The increased brake power

• the noise

The increased weight resulting from front brake system upgrade

In part 2, I weighted the components. While the weight gain of the new system is mild on paper, I can feel the weight added to the steering wheel when turning. Nevertheless, this is not the main reason.

The real impact is on the response/perception of turning into a corner. Since the weight is added direct to steering rod and wheel, the first moment of turning into corners, it is not as quick as before.

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Before installing the new Alfa156 front brake kit, I measured the weight of the component to do the before and after comparison.

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I always consider the factory-fitted Alfa156 front brake system on 2.0 cars is a bit soft and not powerful enough. And it became worse after I had fitted the new suspension because the improved handling gives me better confidence to go faster.

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