goldfishhh

Ok, so my car has about 40k miles on it and all of the original equipment. I know that I have to get new pads. (and change the brake fluid to high temp stuff)

My question is, if I am going to hit RA in about 2 weeks, should I be looking at 2 types of pads: 1) Track 2) Street?

What about changing the pads at the track? (street to track)

What about having DubWerks change the pads for me to track pads then when I am done, back to street.

Could the rotors handle the potential high heat?

I am also willing to drive at 80%-90% to avoid destroying my rotors in favor of having a safe car.

I have taken the first step towards a faster car, I debadged the car over the weekend.

D-

Phil type 951

I think you should get a REAL race pad. lots of the brake zones @ ra are down hill and will kill street pads quickly. then again it really depends how you drive.

goldfishhh

I think that I have used my stock pads about 70% maybe a bit more. So, the bottom line is, I am in the market for new pads.

I suppose a follow-up question may be, can I drive on the street with track pads (limited driving, I know)?

Another q would be, what would be a brand (type, style etc...) of track pads that would fit my totally stock 2000 A4 and what about good street pads?

D-

markbradford

on the street for more than a few hours. They will CHEW your rotors at street temps.

Hawk HT10s are one step more aggressive than Blues - they laugh and snort at Road America's braking zones. I love em to death, but I doubt you'll be able to get them for stock brakes.

goldfishhh

I think that I would drive about 2 miles (10 or so med/easy stops) in the city and the rest would be cruising on the highway. So, think that i would be ok not destroying the rotors.

Once I was back from RA, I would change them out asap. Maybe the surgery should happen at the track. Hmmm...

I guess I need to find a compatibility guide somewhere on the net and maybe offer a "few dollars" to someone who knew how to change the pads on OE rotors.

Dean-

goldfishhh

Looks like they bolt right on.

A4 | MODEL YEAR: 2000
P+ XP Ultimate Blue Bobcat
F CT839 $209 $219 n/a n/a $189
R CT340 $109 $119 $46.75 $110 $89


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WindyCityS4

The brakes were really rough after, but they lasted the entire event (they had about 22K on them at the time). Warranty covered the brake replacement. I went into turn one at ~120 almost every time.

D@mn I wish I was going this year......

TonyPNS

Have you ever been to a road course before? If not, I'd say DON'T make RA your first event. Learn on a smaller and safer track.

goldfishhh

I have been to one other road course before, but that was a few years ago.

I do know that I will be in the "novice" group and am not out to break any land speed records.

Now I just have to find good replacement pads for my car.

D-

allroad'Ed now

have the HPS (High Performance Street) on my allroad, had them on my old A6Q and ran the HP on my 911. Good compromise for track and street, though the HPS is clearly intended for street use.

Call the guys at MotoPersona in Lombard for their advice.