Not really the car dose not have much power, so it mostly stays in 2nd especially uphill but I try to brake as latest I can, when taking a corner.
The roads up here are vary twisty and this car shines up here, but that's where I cook my brakes.
Its an economy car trying to keep up with sports cars and it dose well but needs further improvement.
Hawk brake Pads, Power Slot rotors, and steel braided brake lines all around should do the trick, You are only experiencing brake fade correct? When I Lived in Cali I used to hit up the canyons from SFV to Malibu all the time from a 100 hp car to my 93 Civic Hatch which made 400+ WHP. I used this method all the time with no problems and at Willow Springs in Lancaster. Also look for a good brake fluid with higher boiling point like motul or ate aka the blue stuff. I live in Houston now no canyons only freeways and at 100 MPH traffic pulls which takes forever but going in between traffic and slowing down I have no problems, I think the IM brakes are fine probably because of material cost, cheap brake pads, and that the rotors are not drilled or slotted it overheats super fast. But with a big brake kit you get a inch or 2 more on the rotor and more pistons on the caliper, but also there is a downfall with this option you will need to upgrade your wheels to a bigger size wheel. The TC2 comes factory with 18s so our factory rims will not work, that is the reason I never did a big brake kit on any of my cars depending on the event I was doing because one day I could go to Malibu Canyon another at the drag strip so I could put a smaller wheel with slicks. With a big brake kit comes the cost of bigger wheels and tires.
Front and Rear
Power slot rotors $370
Hawk HPS brake pads $150
Brake fluid $40
Steel braided brake lines $100
Brake flush cost $70
Total $730
Or
Big brake kit $1,200 Plus
Wheels and tires $1,000 Plus
Total $2,200 Plus
