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I think that I agree with you in a large part, but not wholly. I have slammed on my brakes at speed before and not had the ABS engage, because the tires never lost grip. In that instance, I believe that more powerful brakes would have improved my stopping distance. Brake fade had also been an issue in the past on a few rare occasions of non-track driving. But: after installing the brake cylinder brace, I have lost pretty much all fade under non-track conditions. I haven't had the chance to push the car as much as often since installing the brace, so I cannot say that fade could never be an issue for non-track driving though. I haven't yet stomped on the brakes while at speed since the brace install, so I don't know if the ABS would kick in or not. Overall, I would say that stock calipers with upgraded pads/rotors/lines and a brace should certainly be enough for most all daily drivers. But I've never had a problem with the idea of going beyond the expected need when it comes to safety items. If I had the money to blow, I would consider a big brake system. Most likely, I would probably consider a relocation of the stock calipers for use with a larger rotor (something like what Ash has done). I think that would be more than adequate for my needs. For the driving that I do, I doubt I would be likely to commit to spending that much on one though, personally. So what's my point? I think that it is not out-of-the-question that big brakes would make a difference in a single emergency stop situation, but I don't think it would be a very big factor in the majority of cases.
"The two seater is being joined in a few weeks by a larger two-plus-two model with a rear seat for munchkins." ~Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune, in regards to the Z32.
Andrew Janeshek // jnshk@aol.com // 1992 NA 2+2 [Stage 2-ish]
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