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muffinz · 09-04-2015, 11:35 AM

I love my Pmu club racer pads. I use them for HPDE, autox, and street driving and they're awesome.

They defintely have been eating away at the rotors but I love the way they feel and the control they give.

They have never overheated on me and after bedding them in and running a few events they don't even squeal on the street that much compared to when I first installed them.

Running 245 MPSS tires, castrol srf fluid, stainless lines.

SkiRideDrive · 09-04-2015, 01:34 PM

Ordered my club racer pads and fluid from CSG. Thanks!

wparsons · 09-04-2015, 03:43 PM

Picked up a barely used (< 500km's of street driving) set of Club Racers for way less than new, can't wait to get them installed over the weekend (and new rotors all around). ~108k km's and many track days have not been kind to the stock rotors

JS + BRZ · 09-08-2015, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Toyarzee

This thread beat me to asking you about your setup. Looking between XP10 front and rear or PMU CR'S along with fluid before the 26th. Don't believe this car will see a BBK for a couple years and I will run the stock rotors till they warp or crack... do you recommend one setup over another, or is it just a win win and driver preference?

Sorry, I was in Mammoth for 5 days. haha.

CSG Mike is extremely knowledgeable and he has covered it very well for you.

As for my personal experience, I just DD/Canyon/Trak my PMU CRs mated with the stock rotors. Still on my first set for everything. In terms of warp or crack on the stock rotors, it's all depending on your driving style I believe!

Toyarzee · 09-08-2015, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JS + BRZ

Sorry, I was in Mammoth for 5 days. haha.

CSG Mike is extremely knowledgeable and he has covered it very well for you.

As for my personal experience, I just DD/Canyon/Trak my PMU CRs mated with the stock rotors. Still on my first set for everything. In terms of warp or crack on the stock rotors, it's all depending on your driving style I believe!

Ok, so I've had the xp10's with pmu 335 in my csg cart for a couple days. Went to check out today and now switched back to club racers. Both are in stock so that isn't helping my decision...

Searching through old threads, it sounded like people were unable to generate enough heat on stock tires with xp10's, but haven't heard of PMU CR's with as many reported issues. Perhaps that's just cause anyone spending that coin on a pad knows damn well how to properly bed them, but either way - did you bed on "closed" street or track in the area?

DarkSunrise · 09-08-2015, 11:44 PM

For my XP10's, I initially bedded them by going 40-5 mph without ABS about 10 times back-to-back on track tires (NT05's) on a "closed" street. That seemed to bed them in fine, certainly enough to get to the track where you'll easily heat them up in the first few laps.

BTW I pulled my XP10's after two track days and they looked to be in good shape, much better than the previous PMU HC+800's I was using. I saw some minor heat checking on my stock rotors (not quite to the edges), and have a set of cheap Centric blanks ready to go.

Toyarzee · 09-09-2015, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise

For my XP10's, I initially bedded them ... on track tires (NT05's)

ya, right there helps lol

CSG Mike · 09-09-2015, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Toyarzee

Ok, so I've had the xp10's with pmu 335 in my csg cart for a couple days. Went to check out today and now switched back to club racers. Both are in stock so that isn't helping my decision...

Searching through old threads, it sounded like people were unable to generate enough heat on stock tires with xp10's, but haven't heard of PMU CR's with as many reported issues. Perhaps that's just cause anyone spending that coin on a pad knows damn well how to properly bed them, but either way - did you bed on "closed" street or track in the area?

I can bed them for you on stock tires

Toyarzee · 09-09-2015, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by CSG Mike

I can bed them for you on stock tires

Certainly wouldn't mind a proper demo without a track reservation

OkieSnuffBox · 09-09-2015, 09:33 AM

Bedding pads isn't hard. Just do repeated 65-5 stops until the pedal gets a touch soft and the brakes are smelly.

Now drive home (using the brakes as little as possible so they can cool) and let the car until everything is back to ambient temp.

BANG! Pads bedded.

Cop · 09-09-2015, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by OkieSnuffBox

Bedding pads isn't hard. Just do repeated 65-5 stops until the pedal gets a touch soft and the brakes are smelly.

Now drive home (using the brakes as little as possible so they can cool) and let the car until everything is back to ambient temp.

BANG! Pads bedded.

Basically did this on an empty freeway at midnight

SkiRideDrive · 09-09-2015, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Cop

Basically did this on an empty freeway at midnight

What freeway in San Diego is empty at midnight?

CounterSpace Garage · 09-09-2015, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SkiRideDrive

What freeway in San Diego is empty at midnight?

All of them.

SkiRideDrive · 09-09-2015, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CounterSpace Garage

All of them.

Not the 5.. I live 100 ft from it, and it always has cars on it.

09-04-2015, 01:34 PM	#30
SkiRideDrive Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Drives: 2015 FRS Location: San Diego Posts: 161 Thanks: 80 Thanked 104 Times in 51 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	Ordered my club racer pads and fluid from CSG. Thanks! __________________ 2015 FRS Ultramarine.

09-08-2015, 11:44 PM	#34
DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,798 Thanks: 2,187 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,221 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s)	For my XP10's, I initially bedded them by going 40-5 mph without ABS about 10 times back-to-back on track tires (NT05's) on a "closed" street. That seemed to bed them in fine, certainly enough to get to the track where you'll easily heat them up in the first few laps. BTW I pulled my XP10's after two track days and they looked to be in good shape, much better than the previous PMU HC+800's I was using. I saw some minor heat checking on my stock rotors (not quite to the edges), and have a set of cheap Centric blanks ready to go. __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

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09-04-2015, 11:35 AM	#29
muffinz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ Ltd Location: New York Posts: 184 Thanks: 84 Thanked 97 Times in 49 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	I love my Pmu club racer pads. I use them for HPDE, autox, and street driving and they're awesome. They defintely have been eating away at the rotors but I love the way they feel and the control they give. They have never overheated on me and after bedding them in and running a few events they don't even squeal on the street that much compared to when I first installed them. Running 245 MPSS tires, castrol srf fluid, stainless lines.

09-09-2015, 09:33 AM	#38
OkieSnuffBox Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: '23 BRZ Limited Location: OKC, OK Posts: 2,092 Thanks: 683 Thanked 1,339 Times in 762 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	Bedding pads isn't hard. Just do repeated 65-5 stops until the pedal gets a touch soft and the brakes are smelly. Now drive home (using the brakes as little as possible so they can cool) and let the car until everything is back to ambient temp. BANG! Pads bedded.

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