Subject	Well, the thing is, brake pads react differently to heat
Posted by	Technomancer on September 27, 2006 at 6:37 PM
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In Reply To	Back on topic: I was looking for objective data on pad specs posted by Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) on September 27, 2006 at 05:13 PM
Message	So two people driving the same car can prefer two different pad types, depending on where the average brake temperature falls for them. The more aggressivly you drive, the hotter the average rotor temp. For most of us, there won't be a real difference, but you can see why professionals simply don't create "objective data". The kind of objective data that yields to collection won't necessarily be relevant to the racer. My advice, find somebody whos driving style is close to yours and use their preference as a starting point. Buy your next set of pads to address any problems you have with the first set (wears too fast or overheats). And be sure to get a track-only pad; don't waste time with a street/track pad, as everyone else is saying. I like the Porterfield R-4 for the track. I drive aggressively, entering corners a little too hot fairly often. The R-4 is my first track-only pad, so I can't compare to others. - John
Follow Ups	Does anyone have any good links to brake pad comparisons? - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 15:25:39 09/27/06 Did your Stoptechs come with crummy pads? (n/m) - scoTTinald (BC) 15:29:02 09/27/06 Not at all. But I'm looking for a track or street/track pad - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 15:54:29 09/27/06 Hawk HT10 for track worked well for me @ Dallas. - YugoBernie (NoVA) 15:57:45 09/27/06 Great! Guapo's fond of those as well. Does the HT-10 have - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 16:05:10 09/27/06 HT10 is not a street pad by any stretch - aliaz 16:13:02 09/27/06 Hmmm... I won't be able to do bed-in AT the track facility - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 16:21:45 09/27/06 Bed in @ the track. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 16:27:56 09/27/06 Agreed. I always head out first thing in the am and do the - Scotts94z32 16:51:29 09/27/06 That's great that they let you do that. I'm not sure if I - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 16:58:04 09/27/06 Stop being a girl. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 17:04:28 09/27/06 LOL. Its the Engineer in me. I always have to - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 17:09:37 09/27/06 swap at home, or the hotel the night before - SactoTodd 17:21:42 09/27/06 yep. That's how I do it - aliaz 20:36:37 09/27/06 Not all engineers over complicate things. I live by the - MixManMash 17:22:23 09/27/06 Then why'd you buy a '300ZXTT'?? ;-P (n/m) - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 17:24:15 09/27/06 Because, the acceleration makes for a great stress relief - MixManMash 17:28:59 09/27/06 and it hasn't complicated my life in any way. - MixManMash 17:33:57 09/27/06 You always turn serious whenever I'm trying to be funny. - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 17:45:46 09/27/06 Always? I don't think so. lol. (n/m) - MixManMash 10:12:20 09/28/06 eh, too late :) (n/m) - vorpalZ 01:33:55 09/28/06 driving to and from the track on race pads is no biggie. (n/m) - sfarrah 17:10:34 09/27/06 agreed - aliaz 20:37:46 09/27/06 I usually go to the track, unload, check-in, tech, then head - Scotts94z32 10:35:51 09/28/06 I was able to wash it off the day after the event. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 16:13:16 09/27/06 I have the "concrete" on mine. But i didn't wash my wheels - Eric(NJ) 18:08:12 09/27/06 You bought the big brake kit. Don't half-ass it by - Guapo 16:37:30 09/27/06 What were you running in the rear? (n/m) - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 16:46:45 09/27/06 Hawk Blue (n/m) - Guapo 17:03:07 09/27/06 I'm sure I've mentioned this to you before; - Scotts94z32 16:53:16 09/27/06 Back on topic: I was looking for objective data on pad specs - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 17:13:05 09/27/06 denied :) (n/m) - Guapo 18:24:55 09/27/06 Well, the thing is, brake pads react differently to heat - Technomancer 18:37:27 09/27/06 The engineer in him tells him to look at data. :) (n/m) - MixManMash 10:15:02 09/28/06
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