why bigger brakes are better if the limiting factor is the tyre’s friction coeficient with the road?

Question

If you press hard on the brakes of a car, the ABS system will take over and control the stopping and rotation of the tire to insure the shortest stopping distance possible. How can a bigger brake calliper or disk influence the braking distance if the stock one is very capable of stopping the wheel?

In: 3

Answer 1

Bigger brakes have more surface area to dissipate heat, so that you can do more braking before parts of the brakes heat up severely enough to cause “brake fade” – a reduction in braking ability.