This is my first post, because I haven't felt the need to until now...
Sorry, this is a little long.
I was out driving downtown this evening, cruising at a comfortable speed of 30 in a 35mph zone. Some dude in a pos civic ripped by me, and cut me off - so close, in fact, that I was inches from hitting him and had to brake and swerve out of the way (at a nearby curb) at the same time. Unfotunately, my poor little 7G started skidding because of the combination of braking and swerving. And boy, you gotta love not having ABS. Wasn't able to correct enough, and slammed her right up into the curb.
Of course, he sped off and was never heard from again.
Well. Now I get to take my car over to the shop on monday and see what gets to be replaced. My steering wheel is cranked to the right quite a bit, and there's some sweet vibrations that happen when you get up to 35. Oh, and my fairly nice set of Enkei's now has some curb rash on the front right wheel.
Which brings me to the question. I make about a thousand bucks a month, because I'm still in highschool. What would be the most cost effective way to upgrade my brakes? I'm thinking rear rotor conversion would be too expensive. I'd like to keep this under 1000 dollars.
And yes, I know, I probably should have been paying more attention. But I have never been impressed with my vehicle's braking performance, and I am sick and tired of not being able to stop fast enough when an emergency comes up. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks for your time.