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Originally Posted by soundman98
overall agreed on what you've got so far.
i think the biggest question in regards to the pads is, are the oem pads limiting your current track experience, or do you anticipate them to in the future?
i don't really see a reason to change the pads to something more extreme unless you're experiencing issues during those few track sessions. it will definitely affect the street, dusting, and characteristics.
if you're still looking for a pad alternative, i would suggest looking through the pads at counter space garage. they support the forum here, and also are likely to chime in on a better specific formulation they offer that would suit street driving with some track use.
if you do decide to go bbk, go with the AP Racing front rotor kit. the brake bias is maintained, and i believe the pads are parts-store standard stuff, so still easily available to try many different compounds if desired.
rotors, i would inspect the current rotors-- if they're close to half their life, it's worth changing them. otherwise, if they've still got a lot of life left, no real reason to. but +1 on replacing with oem-spec rotors. slotted/drilled really offer no advantage, and any of the other boutique brands really just have higher pricing to justify the name.
i did my fluid at the recommended 30k interval. other than going from dark-colored to nearly clear, there was no feeling difference.
i didn't change pads/rotors because i'm curious to see how far i can go on the stocks
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Pads: I'm looking to experiment with more performance-oriented pads and see how they are. I really don't know if the stock pads are limiting anything because I haven't tried anything else on this car. Maybe I'll hate them, maybe I'll wonder why I didn't upgrade years ago. CSG Spec pads are quite a bit more expensive than the Ferodos though, and I haven't found a good comparison between the two to explain that difference.
AP Racing: Yep, that's the kit I definitely don't need...
Rotors: Getting the car up today to check rotors, I tried measuring with the wheels on and that said 24.3mm which would be pretty odd considering they came as 24mm. But they look like they are developing some grooves on them so idk.