# benifits to 180SX Brake Upgrade? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [June 30, 2007, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/benifits-to-180sx-brake-upgrade/107280 "2007-06-30T10:59:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 31
**Author:** ![nocwage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nocwage/32/5489_2.png) [@nocwage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nocwage)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/benifits-to-180sx-brake-upgrade/107280/31 "2007-07-03T10:09:12Z")
> [@Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killed in air raid](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abu-musab-al-zarqawi-killed-in-air-raid/13047/63): > > It has to do with the weight balance, most cars tend to be nose heavy. Actually it has to do with weight transfer during braking. The car is going to try and pivot on the front wheels (i.e. ass in the air) so the inertia beats out gravity in the back. Without the weight you lose the traction on the rear tires while you’ve gained it on the front. If you had larger rear brakes you’d just lock your tires faster and lose even more traction… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/benifits-to-180sx-brake-upgrade/107280)._