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Originally Posted by wparsons
Yeah, I meant total noobs, not someone coming from another motorsports background.
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My first track day basically out of a group of 15, only 3 were able to complete the last session. Of the three all of them had changed at least pads and fluid. The 86 is not so bad, but yes you can and do cook pads. As a first timer who is seeing monumental gains in skill and time, it sucks badly to have to put a stop to all the fun 2-3 sessions in due to fade or whatever - the confidence in the car is lost. It's not actually hard to cook the brakes - this car is no exception. For an easy $200 of so, getting crossover pads is a no brainer. Even if you don't continue to track, it's a consumable and even on mountain runs, I've cooked brakes before with little effort. Add to thsi the newb probably has never experienced brake fade or know it is happening so the more important. Everything is nice to have, but stopping power is critical.