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Originally Posted by Guillaume
Yep, typical Carbotech blueish dark shade.  |
I rather meant the golden look where the rotor meet up with the hat?
I got the rears installed too. To make them less flashy (given they don't have ECE90 approval), I gave the backplates a couple of coats heat resistant black paint.
On track, I didn't really get an opinion of them, because of the bedding they felt a bit inconsistent. And/or a combination of me getting used to them.
After I installed the rears I have been driving a bit more. And I have to say (with my limited experience): The bite is amazing! A significant difference to the RC5+ and different universe compared to the stock pads.
You get what you demand without delay. Medium press on the pedal, and there is
instant medium braking effect. Even with harder braking, there is not a feeling the brakes have to "ramp up". Harder braking also feels like it doesn't require as much pedal force, but still in between there is a linear feel pedal force vs. braking effect.
A high priority for me is durability. Will be interesting to see how they will hold up. I think I have to go to Zolder in August and check it out.
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As I had the rear off the ground I decided to set my rear anti swaybar to hard.
I didn't upload any video from last time on Nürburgring GP because it's boring to watch as I was fighting with massive understeer. A short example in low quality (due to the time it takes me to upload):
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWZwAgnVRGg"]Understeer!! - YouTube[/ame]
Besides the brakes the only change I made since last time was to lower the tire pressure more than I did before. Not crazy much, actually it's probably still too high. Previously 2.1 bar semi-cold, this time 1.9.
My theory is:
With the lower pressure I think I heat up the front tires faster causing higher pressure in the front. It got worse and worse and I think it became self perpetuating, since I was sliding more and more over the front and probably heating them even more and more.
Afterwards I was more concerned about cooling the brakes, so I didn't check temperatures or pressures.
Anyway, even before, the understeer tendency was there. More noticeable on Nürburgring GP than on Zolder. The understeer is always on corner exits, when putting power down. On entry and mid corner under balanced power it's fine.
Driven on the street the rear now feels noticeably stiffer. I am very curious to see how much of an effect it has on track.
I think I have to go to the GP circuit again next week to test it out, and to bed my rear pads.