After a few close calls where the Jazz just wouldn’t pull up in time I finally invested in some better brakes.
I got Zi from JDMyard to hunt me down something and he ordered me a set of RDA slotted disc rotors and EBC pads.
The manual Jazz I had before was fine when it came to braking but the CVT just doesn’t use the gears to slow down so you’re left doing a brake burner early every time you want to stop. This has totally eliminated the sloppy braking and the car hauls up a LOT better now. I’d even say it was punchy and the smell of new brakes bedding in rocks. :)
All in all, for just $375 (Slotted disc $185 pads $190) it’s an amazingly radical change. I only wish it was that cheap to make this little slug accelerate faster!!!