[strat61caster]

The triangles really aren't useful for that on most tires, I'd really only do that on a street tire that doesn't belong on autox/track, a tire temp gauge works wonders at reducing the guesswork on pressures, hell it'll probably pay for itself in a year or two as you don't spend all day guessing and potentially making the wrong call, scheduling a T&T and burning up the tires just to figure them out by trial and error.

I've used 4 sets now in 3 different sizes, from 205 to 245, 26-29 psi cold/ambient, 28-34 psi hot is in the ballpark depending on the conditions and specifics of the car.

On brake pads the oft repeated options are Carbotech AX6, Project Mu HC800, and Ferodo DS2500. I'm sure there are other options out there that people like (Hawk, Winmax), but stay away from 'sporty' street pads imo, Carbotech 1521, Project Mu NS400, TRD, and probably Stoptech just aren't much up to the task imo.

I'm probably going to pick up a set of AX6 or HC800 for my STX car when I burn up my current pads (NS400). My only worry is how loud they'll be but hopefully I'll be autoxing enough to keep them bedded in.