Track Brake Pads
#16
Rockitman:
I am very sorry if my post sounded like I was putting anybody down. I was just frustrated with getting NO response on a simple track brake questions.
I apologize for having offended anyone. Most of the cars on this board are incredible.
To each, his own.
Porsche Rules!!!!
I am very sorry if my post sounded like I was putting anybody down. I was just frustrated with getting NO response on a simple track brake questions.
I apologize for having offended anyone. Most of the cars on this board are incredible.
To each, his own.
Porsche Rules!!!!
#17
Originally posted by hhazrati
Rockitman:
I am very sorry if my post sounded like I was putting anybody down. I was just frustrated with getting NO response on a simple track brake questions.
I apologize for having offended anyone. Most of the cars on this board are incredible.
To each, his own.
Porsche Rules!!!!
Rockitman:
I am very sorry if my post sounded like I was putting anybody down. I was just frustrated with getting NO response on a simple track brake questions.
I apologize for having offended anyone. Most of the cars on this board are incredible.
To each, his own.
Porsche Rules!!!!
All square!!!
As far as brake pads, a lot of guys who track quite frequently use Pagid Yellows...They work well both on street and track...Some of the harder compounds are not as good for all around use since they require a lot of heat in order to deliver their optimal friction characteristics(coefficient)...Something that is difficult to do on the street. The GT2/GT3 bd. on RennList has quite a bit of discussion on brake pads as of late. Check it out.
Take care...
EDIT: Pagid Yellows are relatively kind to the rotors if that is a concern....
Last edited by rockitman; 06-08-2004 at 01:38 AM.
#18
Might want to try the Pagid Orange pads, great track pad and don't eat up rotors. They do squeal around town and like to have heat in them..I change pads for the track only, run stock pads on the street and change pads and tires for the track. The Oranges will last longer at the heavy braking tracks.
#19
Go with Pagid Blacks (RS14 compound). It's a ceramic pad. A friend of mine is running them on his Turbo, and is VERY happy with them. I also suggest some stainless steel, braided brake lines. (I'm too lazy to type up the benefits of them - read this).
Last edited by Suneal; 06-08-2004 at 07:15 AM.
#20
I'll chime in on this too. I did my first DE using stock pads and wore them out for the most part by the end of the last session. I had enough to get myself home, but not much more.
From there I went the route described by others, where I bought a dedicated set of track pads and put them in for the event, taking them out afterward. The pads I used were Pagid Orange and they were a big improvement over the stock pads both in performance and longevity. I also flushed my brake system and replaced the stock fluid with ATE Super Blue.
The next step for me was to go with Stainless Steel lines and in an effort to get even better braking capability, I put Pagid Blacks in the front, keeping the orange in the back. The result was indeed better performance but I had a problem with my ABS system that I believe was related to using the different pad materials. (My ABS failed, resulting in my flat spotting the front set of brand new MSC's -- irritating!)
My next and current upgrade is going to PFC full floating slotted rotors in combination with the PFC 97 compound pads. For now, I am just installing the front rotors. After Arlan Motorsports, finishes the design of a hat that will be compatible with the parking brake system, I will switch out the rears. Learning from my past mistake, I will use the same pad at all four corners.
As a side note, I have not seen a better-made piece of work as the PFC rotors. I should take a picture of them before I use them -- beautiful stuff! Oh, and I am going to a new brake fluid made by Prospeed that has an even higher boiling point (both wet and dry) than the ATE fluid. I am doing a DE event this weekend, so I'll let everyone know how it all works out.
From there I went the route described by others, where I bought a dedicated set of track pads and put them in for the event, taking them out afterward. The pads I used were Pagid Orange and they were a big improvement over the stock pads both in performance and longevity. I also flushed my brake system and replaced the stock fluid with ATE Super Blue.
The next step for me was to go with Stainless Steel lines and in an effort to get even better braking capability, I put Pagid Blacks in the front, keeping the orange in the back. The result was indeed better performance but I had a problem with my ABS system that I believe was related to using the different pad materials. (My ABS failed, resulting in my flat spotting the front set of brand new MSC's -- irritating!)
My next and current upgrade is going to PFC full floating slotted rotors in combination with the PFC 97 compound pads. For now, I am just installing the front rotors. After Arlan Motorsports, finishes the design of a hat that will be compatible with the parking brake system, I will switch out the rears. Learning from my past mistake, I will use the same pad at all four corners.
As a side note, I have not seen a better-made piece of work as the PFC rotors. I should take a picture of them before I use them -- beautiful stuff! Oh, and I am going to a new brake fluid made by Prospeed that has an even higher boiling point (both wet and dry) than the ATE fluid. I am doing a DE event this weekend, so I'll let everyone know how it all works out.
#21
Originally posted by hhazrati
Rockitman:
I am very sorry if my post sounded like I was putting anybody down. I was just frustrated with getting NO response on a simple track brake questions.
I apologize for having offended anyone. Most of the cars on this board are incredible.
To each, his own.
Porsche Rules!!!!
Rockitman:
I am very sorry if my post sounded like I was putting anybody down. I was just frustrated with getting NO response on a simple track brake questions.
I apologize for having offended anyone. Most of the cars on this board are incredible.
To each, his own.
Porsche Rules!!!!
Last edited by james; 06-09-2004 at 12:38 PM.
#22
Ferodo DS 2500s. Tried various Pagids and Porterfields, all with varying degrees of success. Tried a set of DS 2500s on another car and was sold. Going on my Supra at SP Engineering as this is written. Fourteen-inch Brembos and four-piston calipers, front and rear, with Wilwood Brake Proportioning Valve.
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