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11-07-11, 07:28 AM
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Do you run these all the time (i.e. on the street) as well? Or, do you put those on just for track days....? (I'm trying to figure out which pads are best for DD but able to take the abuse at the track..... I keep thinking these or EBC yellowstuff are the answer... any insight?
. To me this is a true test for both brakes and tires. I had no fade in fact the hotter the pads got the better they worked. Good luck with your search..
11-07-11, 07:57 AM
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Yes, my wheels and brake package are used daily. I unfortunately don’t have a lot of experience with other brands, I do however have friends that are serous racers and all they use are Hauk. I have no complaints with the brake performance. On the front straight I would reach speeds of 150+mph. To me this is a true test for both brakes and tires. I had no fade in fact the hotter the pads got the better they worked.
Good luck with your search..
. To me this is a true test for both brakes and tires. I had no fade in fact the hotter the pads got the better they worked. Good luck with your search..
The instructor I had (Raymond Lee) also runs his IS-F with 66k current miles on it. I asked him how often he tracks. He looked at me and said that half his total miles are probably on the track!
He runs 90 sessions a season and was very supportive of the Carbotech XP10 pads for the front and 8's in the rear. Those are his only mods and with that much track experience in his IS-F I'll take his advice seriously. This car is amazing out of the box!
11-07-11, 01:14 PM
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I am surprised no one has mentioned gas mileage on the track. I averaged 6.6 MPG. A single track day and 2 tanks of gas later….
My buddy with is 2006 M3 did the exact same distance on 1 tank of gas.. Just saying.
My buddy with is 2006 M3 did the exact same distance on 1 tank of gas.. Just saying.
11-07-11, 02:22 PM
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5.4 mpg on the track...
11-07-11, 06:48 PM
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11-07-11, 07:01 PM
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Yes, my wheels and brake package are used daily. I unfortunately don’t have a lot of experience with other brands, I do however have friends that are serous racers and all they use are Hauk. I have no complaints with the brake performance. On the front straight I would reach speeds of 150+mph. To me this is a true test for both brakes and tires. I had no fade in fact the hotter the pads got the better they worked.
Good luck with your search..
. To me this is a true test for both brakes and tires. I had no fade in fact the hotter the pads got the better they worked. Good luck with your search..
I just had my first HPDE 1 session this weekend at Summit Point and I was out there on stock brakes. On the main straight I hit 150 a few times and at the end we were practicing threshold braking and never once had a problem with brake fade. I did however wear down my pads significantly. I started with about 50% and by the end of my 6th 20 min session we could no no longer push the car 100% as a safety precaution.
The instructor I had (Raymond Lee) also runs his IS-F with 66k current miles on it. I asked him how often he tracks. He looked at me and said that half his total miles are probably on the track! He runs 90 sessions a season and was very supportive of the Carbotech XP10 pads for the front and 8's in the rear. Those are his only mods and with that much track experience in his IS-F I'll take his advice seriously.
This car is amazing out of the box!
The instructor I had (Raymond Lee) also runs his IS-F with 66k current miles on it. I asked him how often he tracks. He looked at me and said that half his total miles are probably on the track!
He runs 90 sessions a season and was very supportive of the Carbotech XP10 pads for the front and 8's in the rear. Those are his only mods and with that much track experience in his IS-F I'll take his advice seriously. This car is amazing out of the box!
I hope your planning on going this next year then!!!
On my stock wheels im running Toyo Proxy888 R compounds and wow what a difference. 235/19/35 and 265/19/30 in the rear and they kick the crap out of the RE11s I was runing in larger sizes. Also i was runing Hawk HP+ and i think they suck on the track... steped up to DOT 5.1 brake fluid and carbotech XP-12 in the front and XP-10 in the back strictly on the track and its like a race car now... no more brake fade after 40 minutes and i can slam on the brakes from 140-40 in 200 feet no problem for extended periods of time. Its the best track set up ive had yet. F power.... 5.4 mpg on the track...
5.4 mpg on the track...
11-08-11, 12:39 AM
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11-08-11, 04:01 AM
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XP12 front and XP10 rear. CMP is hard on brakes. I'm sure everyone has seen the rotor cracking I've posted as a result of CMP weekends.
11-08-11, 10:44 PM
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All drilled rotors crack more easily than slotted or blank rotors.
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