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The light reflected off of that beer machine is more likely coming from a window just out of view.


I remain skeptical.

When roses are about to bloom new flowers it is imperative that they have good exposure to sun. If you are growing roses in your garage you need a bud light.

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Ah. I was unaware that I could grow roses in my garage. Now I may never leave.

@Captain Snooze well played sir, well played.

BTW, not sure if it's worth to use as "indicator" .. parking brake light can light up on dash when brake fluid level is low (normal fluid level with new pads -> wear to 2/3rds down -> brake fluid drops to min or below level -> indicator lights up, first from time to time, then, if nothing is done (like adding some brake fuel till normal level to compensate pads material thickness wear), is lit all the time).

I just swapped my stop tech street pads back to stockies mostly because of break dust. Just here to confirm the difference was due to design and not wear. First time with this stuff. Thanks guys.

Good to know thanks! Mine has been flashing, I stupidly assumed the light was indicative of ABS activating. Should I just go for a full flush at this point?

I just topped up till max level in tank again, which shut off parking brake light, and drove pads (almost) till end of them (of course, one will need to remove some excess fluid, after one changes pads to new ones, of full thickness).
But still, i wouldn't "rely" on this indicator to tell pad wear. Better check their state/wear properly (alongside other things/systems of car/their state & wear to inspect) at very least prior trackday. It's helpful if you keep some notes (eg. installed pads of type # at ##.##.#### date, drove # hours/days at # track).
And alongside extra tires, some oil bottle, drinks, basic toolset, air pressure gauge & pump, take to the track also hydraulic jack, needed wrenches, extra pad set, fluid bottle, if you wear down current ones too fast (or find out if you will be able to get them changed on site, if needed). Brake subsystem is about the most important in any car. Especially if it is abused at track loads.
As all pads are compromise of sort, so many change to track pads prior track day, and to street ones - after, to have best for purpose every time, instead of dealing of shortcomings of universal/hybrid pads. Pad change is good chance to inspect their state too (and to add extra notes during change on how much pads material in mm you wear down of specific pads on specific tracks on specific tires or car setup and for how long). Also you can note what fluid and when you flushed. And if/after what you boiled it up :).

Is the pedal squishy? How many miles?

Feels a tad bit, like 50 of the travel is air sometimes but I think I'm just used to the twitchiness of the street pads I tried. 85k miles

When was the last time you bled them? If its been more then 30k miles I would start there

Darn you caught on to the brake pad bandits again!