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Old 02-02-2017, 12:41 AM   #29
renfield90
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Originally Posted by Calvin27 View Post
It's not actually hard to cook the brakes - this car is no exception.
Just wanna +1 this bit specifically. FYI for OP, the heat tolerance you need in the pad is largely a function of horsepower, weight, and rotor size.

My Celica had oversized front rotors given it's light weight (2350 without driver) and horsepower, and still cooked the OEM pads. A twin that's heavier, with more horsepower, and (IMHO) marginal rotor size is going to toast those pads seven ways to Sunday. The upgraded pads that I used thereafter on the Celica (HP+) did not have a high enough heat range to work on the FRS well for more than a handful of laps.
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