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Originally Posted by Turbowned
Just wanted to chime in on this. Yes, racing pads are a MUST. I have not run a lapping day on stock pads but I can say the four lapping days I've run with Winmax W5's has been incredible. I just did a full day covering approximately 180 miles at Pueblo Motorsports Park today. Between the pads, Castrol SRF React brake fluid and Potenza RE-71R tires, I can stand on the brakes all day long with zero fade. I'm pretty sure the heat has discolored my calipers already, but ironically my center caps are still snug as a bug in a rug (maybe I'm pushing my luck and should remove them).
On the subject of tires, a lot of people say the RE-71R is only good for a quick sprint or one good hot lap before they fall off and I don't know what they're talking about. I was lapping consistently all day, the only variation in time due to driver error. They started to fall off only when I wore the outer shoulder off because I don't have enough front camber yet. I'm on my second set only because I was moving cross country and didn't want to drive 2,000 miles on my first set which is still at ~4/32nds; I'll get another event or three out of them I suspect!
I broke a wheel stud this morning from said terrible lug nuts and am going to break another one tomorrow when I go to swap my pads. Any recommendations on a good set of lug nuts? I was considering getting ARP extended studs eventually, too. Friend of mine has broken his fair share from swapping wheels so many times at the track, too. I was 90% sure I didn't cross thread mine, either!
Oil cooler, yes. My temps are creeping just above 270 and that seems like danger zone territory to me; the temp has stayed consistent with zero power loss or warning signs, thankfully. I run Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5W30 in case anyone cares.
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