What pads for trackdays
14 March 2010, 06:45 PM
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What pads for trackdays
After doing 2 track days and covering 175miles on new Yellow stuff pads and new EBC disks the front pads are on the metal, luckily just as coming back in to the pits.
I don't expect 10000 miles from a set but 3 or 4 or even 5 track days still with good brakes would be easier to swallow.
So what do people recommend.
Forgot to say I have a 2003 STI type uk with brembos.
I don't expect 10000 miles from a set but 3 or 4 or even 5 track days still with good brakes would be easier to swallow.
So what do people recommend.
Forgot to say I have a 2003 STI type uk with brembos.
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15 March 2010, 11:08 AM
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I would recomment Performance Friction also.
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15 March 2010, 10:37 PM
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i nhave got ds2500 ferrodo pads and will say that the bite when they bed in is fantastic,dont do track days so not sure how they would last,they are on brembos and changed the braking so much as apposed to oe ones. heard yellow stuff aint too hot mate.
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Not overly impressed with the life of the yellow stuff, got down to about 3mm then fell off the backing plate. Possibly cant cope with the heat?
I think i'll try the ferodos.
I think i'll try the ferodos.
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After doing 2 track days and covering 175miles on new Yellow stuff pads and new EBC disks the front pads are on the metal, luckily just as coming back in to the pits.
I don't expect 10000 miles from a set but 3 or 4 or even 5 track days still with good brakes would be easier to swallow.
So what do people recommend.
Forgot to say I have a 2003 STI type uk with brembos.
I don't expect 10000 miles from a set but 3 or 4 or even 5 track days still with good brakes would be easier to swallow.
So what do people recommend.
Forgot to say I have a 2003 STI type uk with brembos.
23 March 2010, 07:25 PM
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Thanks for all the reply's, decided it was cheaper to move it on as it was very expensive to run as a track car, great fun though. Pads at £1/mile fuel at about the same cost, tyres at about double that, reckon it was probably costing £6 - £7 per track mile maybe more depending on entry fees. Got a westfield instead, hopefully the running costs will be much less.
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23 March 2010, 07:36 PM
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Thanks for all the reply's, decided it was cheaper to move it on as it was very expensive to run as a track car, great fun though. Pads at £1/mile fuel at about the same cost, tyres at about double that, reckon it was probably costing £6 - £7 per track mile maybe more depending on entry fees. Got a westfield instead, hopefully the running costs will be much less.
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After all that......
Have fun driving it to the track and on the track on wet days. Only joking. I'm sure you'll have great fun. good luck
24 March 2010, 11:22 AM
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Podrick,
I came to the same conclusion after running track Scoob for 2 years and spending a fortune on it. Just bought a RAW Striker, only weighs 500kg absolutely ballistic with only 165 bhp does 15 mpg on track on normal unleaded and doesn't wear out brakes and tyres. BTW mint 03STi track car still for sale with massive mods, sitting in my garage waiting for a good home.
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I came to the same conclusion after running track Scoob for 2 years and spending a fortune on it. Just bought a RAW Striker, only weighs 500kg absolutely ballistic with only 165 bhp does 15 mpg on track on normal unleaded and doesn't wear out brakes and tyres. BTW mint 03STi track car still for sale with massive mods, sitting in my garage waiting for a good home.
Cheers, Diccy.
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Thanks for all the reply's, decided it was cheaper to move it on as it was very expensive to run as a track car, great fun though. Pads at £1/mile fuel at about the same cost, tyres at about double that, reckon it was probably costing £6 - £7 per track mile maybe more depending on entry fees. Got a westfield instead, hopefully the running costs will be much less.
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