| I was even on Nissan rotors and pads until last month. I was also had ABS kick in on smooth pavement with a 275 tire up front. My only issue has been heat buildup during spirited driving. I haven't properly torture tested the Hawk HP5.0 pads and Centric rotors I installed recently though. There should be no shortage of clamping force available. Hydraulics are pretty simple. Larger rotors mean that the same friction force is on a longer lever, creating more torque aka stopping power. However ultimate stopping power is limited by the tire's grip on the pavement. Larger rotors will have more mass to heat up, but will also pump more cooling air through them to keep them cooler, letting you stomp on the brakes repeatedly without fading them. It could have been that the original pads that you had were glazed or something.
-Dan
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