“We don't release a system unless it performs better than stock,” said Tyler, “We also have three brake dynos and a friction lab with a group of dedicated test engineers that gather huge amounts of data all day, everyday. All of this testing and wealth of data gives us a deep understanding of everything brakes. We have a good grasp on all the mechanisms, metallurgy, and design that makes brakes perform better,” Tyler explained. “This is why I have been here for 6 years; I 100% believe in the product.” I’m inclined to believe him, and the proof is in the lap times. They stayed mostly within a second of one another for twenty minutes straight. The brakes just wouldn’t give up an ounce of stopping power, and paired with StopTech’s own SR33 race pads, fade was nonexistent. They were so good, so unfathomably responsive, that I found myself braking too early for most turns. Sure, Laguna Seca was pretty new to me, and so were track pads, but having this much braking ability does a number on your brain when you’re so trained to expect poor performance and wild inconsistencies, lap after lap.