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Originally Posted by 448hpsti
Failing at brakes so far and have yet to go pay Essex my wad.
My brakes aren't ducted, and they suck. So maybe you're onto something there! I just am not sure adding ducting will give me the thermal capacity I need, in the same physical volume of pad and rotor. I have only tried a ds2500 in stock size, are any of you convinced these setup plus track specific pads offer enough stop to not want a unrated brake kit for an Fi car?
I am on r comps with oe studs and steel lugs, no issue, do you guys think I should be worried about catastrophic failure of all five studs since I drive like an idiot on oe studs?
And yes, factory brake fluid in these cars is horse piss
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The studs are fine.
I'd recommend you try some race pads before committing to a BBK. If the race pads are still lacking, THEN it's time to get a BBK.
Or, alternatively, if you know you're going to stick to tracking, get the BBK up front, because it'll reduce your operating cost substantially.
Ducting will help cool your brakes faster, making the sustained temperatures climb, faster, and potentially lower the equilibrium temperature your brakes reach, but if that equilibrium is still too high for the setup, then yes, ducting alone won't be enough.