Gee, I wonder why my right-front brake was making so much noise Sunday PM at BHF???...
08-16-2005, 05:17 AM
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Gee, I wonder why my right-front brake was making so much noise Sunday PM at BHF???...
All I can say is
HOLY SCHNICKIES!!!!!!!!!
I wouldn't have believed that 7 run sessions could COMPLETELY trash a set of Pagid Orange brake pads, but here's proof:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/10291/cimg0468_1.jpg">
Moral of the story: check your brakes before EVERY run.
Moral of the story #2: 4000lb cars running on a a race track are hard on brakes (Duh!!)
Anyone care to suggest another brake pad for me at ABCC?
Hawks?
Carbotech?
Don't track the car? ;-)
HOLY SCHNICKIES!!!!!!!!!
I wouldn't have believed that 7 run sessions could COMPLETELY trash a set of Pagid Orange brake pads, but here's proof:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/10291/cimg0468_1.jpg">
Moral of the story: check your brakes before EVERY run.
Moral of the story #2: 4000lb cars running on a a race track are hard on brakes (Duh!!)
Anyone care to suggest another brake pad for me at ABCC?
Hawks?
Carbotech?
Don't track the car? ;-)
08-16-2005, 05:21 AM
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[EDIT!!]2 events on my Carbotech XP8s and I still have plenty of pad left
my car is ~4000lbs soaking wet 
[edit]upon closer inspection... I don't have as much pad left as I thought. the outers look ok and I still have some life in them, but the inner pads on both sides are roached pretty good (what's that about, btw?).
anyway... I'm thinking xp9s next time around.
[edit]upon closer inspection... I don't have as much pad left as I thought. the outers look ok and I still have some life in them, but the inner pads on both sides are roached pretty good (what's that about, btw?).
anyway... I'm thinking xp9s next time around.
08-16-2005, 06:24 AM
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Nah I logged-in with an old account. The car doesn't need more HP, it needs
less weight. The weight of our cars makes brake and tire life extra-short. Oh to shed a thousand pounds or so...
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08-16-2005, 06:41 AM
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Porterfield R4S. NO fade whatsoever and like new yet after
Blackhawk, Gingerman and a full day of auto-xing.
I'll put another 1/2 day of ABCC South on them tomorrow and a full day at Blackhawk on Thursday and report back.
I'll put another 1/2 day of ABCC South on them tomorrow and a full day at Blackhawk on Thursday and report back.
