Mobile / Daphne AL, Gulfport / Biloxi MS, or Pensacola FL

[FLIPs_FR-S]

I may actually sit this one out. Between pads and fluids and helmet I may not have the monies by then :confused:

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[King Tut]

You can try my helmet on and borrow it if it helps. I am here to help anyone that wants to do track weekends. I will do brake and fluid swaps for you for free. By the way $325 for two days with an instructor is a great deal.

[FLIPs_FR-S]

Originally Posted by King Tut

You can try my helmet on and borrow it if it helps. I am here to help anyone that wants to do track weekends. I will do brake and fluid swaps for you for free. By the way $325 for two days with an instructor is a great deal.

Lemme see if I can get the pads in time $230 for front and rear from the speed factory. Could probably find them cheaper with more research, well maybe. And I agree about the cost of the event itself, not ever having done one before. As far as money goes it's because of Christmas. Hell I still gifts to buy.

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[the new guy]

Originally Posted by King Tut

You can try my helmet on and borrow it if it helps. I am here to help anyone that wants to do track weekends. I will do brake and fluid swaps for you for free. By the way $325 for two days with an instructor is a great deal.

Thank you, I'll have to take you up on that when my pads come in.

@FLIPs_FR-S I could do the Feb date as well. I was also talking to @CSG Mike who had recommended some pads/brake fluid.

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by FLIPs_FR-S

Lemme see if I can get the pads in time $230 for front and rear from the speed factory. Could probably find them cheaper with more research, well maybe. And I agree about the cost of the event itself, not ever having done one before. As far as money goes it's because of Christmas. Hell I still gifts to buy.

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What pads are you getting? Don't compromise on pads, especially if you know how to swap them yourself and are comfortable doing it. It's less than 10 minutes with the right tools, so don't get compromise pads.

You can get 800C/1500F pads from us for just a hair more than $230, instead of "upgraded street pads" that work to just 450C/850F

[FLIPs_FR-S]

Originally Posted by CSG Mike

What pads are you getting? Don't compromise on pads, especially if you know how to swap them yourself and are comfortable doing it. It's less than 10 minutes with the right tools, so don't get compromise pads.

You can get 800C/1500F pads from us for just a hair more than $230, instead of "upgraded street pads" that work to just 450C/850F

Was gonna go with hawk HP +

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[FLIPs_FR-S]

I've done some looking around here and a few other places. I've see some recommendations for the carbotech XP10s. That would be a choice I guess. But at the same time I have a personal friend that suggested the HP+ and I trust his advice. But, I'm very open for others opinions/advice to take into consideration

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[CSG Mike]

The HP+ is rated for 950F.

Carbotech XP10 are rated for 1650F, and Project Mu HC+800 for 1500F.

Not much of a comparison there We have both the XP10 and HC+800 in stock.

OEM pads are rated for about 600-650F

[akuhei]

Originally Posted by FLIPs_FR-S

I've done some looking around here and a few other places. I've see some recommendations for the carbotech XP10s. That would be a choice I guess. But at the same time I have a personal friend that suggested the HP+ and I trust his advice. But, I'm very open for others opinions/advice to take into consideration

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I used the Hawk HP+ at NOLA and had no fade..no issues.

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[King Tut]

Originally Posted by CSG Mike

The HP+ is rated for 950F.

Carbotech XP10 are rated for 1650F, and Project Mu HC+800 for 1500F.

Not much of a comparison there We have both the XP10 and HC+800 in stock.

OEM pads are rated for about 600-650F

I suggested the HP+ as a solution for a compromise between street and race pad. I don't recommend people drive around on the street with race pads, but I know others disagree. I told him I recommend the PFC08 if he wants a race pad.

[CSG Mike]

The Project Mu HC+800 is a compromise pad, while the Carbotech XP10 is a race pad.

The HC+800 has been REALLY popular lately due to it's friendly price point and versatility. If you wanted a single pad to do everything, and don't want to run a race pad full time like I do, the HC+800 is unbeatable.

[King Tut]

Originally Posted by CSG Mike

The Project Mu HC+800 is a compromise pad, while the Carbotech XP10 is a race pad.

The HC+800 has been REALLY popular lately due to it's friendly price point and versatility. If you wanted a single pad to do everything, and don't want to run a race pad full time like I do, the HC+800 is unbeatable.

I will have to research those as I have never even considered Project Mu pads. I really only have knowledge of what is popular in E30s which I consider very similar in weight, power, and braking to the BRZ.

[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by King Tut

I will have to research those as I have never even considered Project Mu pads. I really only have knowledge of what is popular in E30s which I consider very similar in weight, power, and braking to the BRZ.

http://www.project-mu.co.jp/en/produ...hcplus800.html

LMK if I can help in any way with your research.


FYI, HC+ and HC+800 are identical compounds, but the HC+800 is subsidized, and much cheaper.

[the new guy]

Spoke to NOLA Motorsports Scott this morning and we get four twenty minute sessions each day with plenty of time for breaks to cool in between each session. He indicated that we could use our stock brakes (at least mine because they're fairly new) but did stress changing the fluid to get rid of any moisture. I still want to go ahead and get the track grade pads though so I can have a different set and not use them up with daily use.

Appreciate the input from everyone on what to do so far.