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Originally Posted by BMWCali
The Dodge Viper SRT10 weighs 3300lbs. and stops in 97 feet from 60MPH with 14-inch rotors and 4 piston calipers.
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The SRT-10 weighs 250lbs less. Big benefit there. It also has 14" rotors and 4 piston calipers front and rear. While rear brakes don't handle nearly the load the fronts do, the M sport brake package uses smaller 2 piston brakes on the rear.
So on the Viper you have better tires (Michelin Pilot Sport), better brakes, and a car that weighs 250lbs less.
On a side note, I look at braking like horsepower. The faster your car gets, the more horsepower it takes to make it that much faster. Same with brakes; the shorter the stopping distances get the harder it is to shave off additional feet.