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Originally Posted by colobrio
Thanks, 14STU, that's helpful. I'll probably go with the DS 2500. Thoughts: AutoX is the priority, at least after avoiding fade; the track may get squeezed out a bit this year, to make room for more AutoX in a shortened season; and the local track has straights of 2,800' and 1,400', which I think helps with the brake temps a bit.
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Longer straights also mean higher top speeds which add heat (heat is proportional to the speed squared, so doubling the speed increases the heat generated by four times). The DS 2500 should work great for you, just keep an eye on wear at the track. I was getting about 3-4 days out of the DS 2500 while the DS1.11 would last 6-7 on average (my one day events usually have 5-7 twenty minute sessions and I'm out for all of them, it's not uncommon for me to see 3hrs of track time in a day so calibrate to your experience but be ready for the pads to wear a bit fast so at worst you're pleasantly surprised that they exceeded your expectations rather than running out of pad and needing to go home early).
I always like to have a fresh set on standby, but before the mess I was scheduled for 40 trackdays. I'm hoping to still get in more than last year (32 plus 11 autox events), but that's starting to look unlikely (I only got in 7 days before lockdown).