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Brake Pad Manufacturer (F/R): Winmax W5/Winmax W5
Caliper (F/R): stock
Rotor Size (F/R - IE OEM or specify): Centric Premium/stock
Compound (F/R): W5/W5
Tires: Stock 215/45/17
Feedback:
I used these pads all around on my second track day at Portland Intl' Raceway. Being a newbie these held up perfectly. I upgraded from stock pads after smearing them on my first day. Being my first track pad these feel completely different from the stock compound. I rode around on them on the street for a week before the event to get a feel for it. Drive-ability on the street is not ideal and I didn't get a good chance to bed them in where I am. (Was hoping the first session would somewhat bed them) Lots of noise as expected and moderate amounts of dust. Modulation for regular street driving is quite difficult as they bite quite hard very quickly for daily driving. I was happy to put the stock pads for daily use back on as I don't drive aggressive at all on the streets.
Now for the track use which is what I bought them for, they worked great. I don't have anything to compare it to but I have no complaints. They were very consistent in threshold braking in the 2 heavy braking zones at the end of straights. They very easily overpower the stock tires and get into abs on the track so I had to get used to that and find the right amount of pressure to get max braking without engaging abs. Modulation on the track is much better and I was able to trail brake without any issues (w/pedal dance). New sticky tires will come when I can afford them and with this brake pad the car desperately needs them. I didn't take measurements of the wear after 3 15-20 min sessions but looking at them they barely wore. I was only able to get 1 or 2 fast laps without slow or fast traffic on track per session.
These pads are definitely a bit overkill for my setup and skill but I got them knowing I could grow into them as I got stickier tires and quicker on the track. So far they are doing everything as expected. No fade on relatively short sessions in the heavy braking zones. I was able to run the full sessions which was about 8-9 laps at speed and they worked consistently.
Looking forward to update with sticky tires so I can really put these to use and get the full potential out of them.
Scores:
Dusting (1=high-10=low): 6
Cold bite (1=low-10=high): 6
Hot bite (1=low-10=high): 8
Modulation (1=low-10=high): 7
Noise (1=extremely loud-10=quiet): 8 (not fully bedded)
Pad Lifespan (1=short-10=long): 7 (for a beginner-intermediate)
Does the brake dust with this combination damage the wheels/paint if not cleaned immediately? Doesn't look like it...Left my wheels dirty for a few weeks and cleaned up fine.
Brake ducts: (Y/N) No
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