Random Thoughts - Part III The Search for Spark (No Politics)

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Went to the track to do amateur track day (my wife’s bday present). It’s simple every lap go back to the pit kinda thing that doesn’t put whole a lot of stress on tires & brakes. After 4 laps, I noticed burnt smell. Wasn’t sure it’s coming from the clutch or brakes, so I told my wife to come into the pit. Pop the hood & no smell was coming. Check the bottom & nothing. Check the brakes & yup… it was overheating. I let it cool lil bit & did test lap to double make sure it’s not the clutch… it was def brake pads was jello & not able to handle it simple track day. Project Mu Type-NS should able to handle these amateur track day, but clearly failed on us. Time to upgrade my wife’s pads & maybe better vented rotors.

Wow. Sounds like one good pass in the California Sierra Nevada would kill the car. She doesn't ride the brakes, does she?

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Wow. Sounds like one good pass in the California Sierra Nevada would kill the car. She doesn't ride the brakes, does she?

No she have been to few Autox & winter cross before (w stock pads), but never summer tracks. & yes, she knows how to drive/race. I, myself had these pads on my BRZ & did few tracks. It did heat up, but not like this.

I might just get her Winmax W3 & slotted or better vented rotors in the front. Rear was fine… just found out almost all the Winmax pads are back ordered.

[Ultramaroon]

OMG, the Edmund Fitzgerald!

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Loads of clear water here nowadays.
Even Lake Huron has cleared up.

[Clipdat]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

No she have been to few Autox & winter cross before (w stock pads), but never summer tracks. & yes, she knows how to drive/race. I, myself had these pads on my BRZ & did few tracks. It did heat up, but not like this.

I might just get her Winmax W3 & slotted or better vented rotors in the front. Rear was fine… just found out almost all the Winmax pads are back ordered.

Endless MX72

[gen3v8]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

No she have been to few Autox & winter cross before (w stock pads), but never summer tracks. & yes, she knows how to drive/race. I, myself had these pads on my BRZ & did few tracks. It did heat up, but not like this.

The BRZ is much lighter and probably slower in maximum straight speed.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

OMG, the Edmund Fitzgerald!

So it didn't break apart.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

OMG, the Edmund Fitzgerald!

Well the legend does live on from the Chippewa on down

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by gen3v8

The BRZ is much lighter and probably slower in maximum straight speed.

[NoHaveMSG]

Layed out my cabinets, the guys screwed up again. I have an extra 36" lower. I called and asked them if they wanted it back and they told me not to worry about it. I did get a finished vineer sheet when I got my cabinets, it's going to be a little smaller then I wanted but free island for the kitchen.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Went to the track to do amateur track day (my wife’s bday present). It’s simple every lap go back to the pit kinda thing that doesn’t put whole a lot of stress on tires & brakes. After 4 laps, I noticed burnt smell. Wasn’t sure it’s coming from the clutch or brakes, so I told my wife to come into the pit. Pop the hood & no smell was coming. Check the bottom & nothing. Check the brakes & yup… it was overheating. I let it cool lil bit & did test lap to double make sure it’s not the clutch… it was def brake pads was jello & not able to handle it simple track day. Project Mu Type-NS should able to handle these amateur track day, but clearly failed on us. Time to upgrade my wife’s pads & maybe better vented rotors.

Did you still have TC on? Typically TC is really hard on brakes, especially the rears.

Unless you go two piece, you really are not gaining much on aftermarket rotors. Even then it is marginal, unless you have a wide enough aftermarket caliper to take larger venting. That is one of the reasons the AP kits work so well, 32mm wide rotors, lots of venting. Kits like my Stoptech setup are 28mm wide, and the Wilwoods are 30mm. Just some Dot4 fluid and a stouter pad should be enough.

Must have been Utah motorsports campus. I was looking at other out of state track days and was looking there. Saw they ran a program like that, lap out, pit. Lap out, pit.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Did you still have TC on? Typically TC is really hard on brakes, especially the rears.

Unless you go two piece, you really are not gaining much on aftermarket rotors. Even then it is marginal, unless you have a wide enough aftermarket caliper to take larger venting. That is one of the reasons the AP kits work so well, 32mm wide rotors, lots of venting. Kits like my Stoptech setup are 28mm wide, and the Wilwoods are 30mm. Just some Dot4 fluid and a stouter pad should be enough.

Must have been Utah motorsports campus. I was looking at other out of state track days and was looking there. Saw they ran a program like that, lap out, pit. Lap out, pit.

When my wife was lapping, she had TC on. Rear got hot, but still in operational temperature. When I went, I had it off. My lap was a testing lap & didn't stress the brakes much, so temperature didn't really change.

These time, I wish, she would of waited few years and bought WRX w PP package, so got more brake options.

& you're correct. We were at UMC doing simple amateur track day (lap out, pit, lap out, pit). She's still amateur & still getting used to be on the track.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

When my wife was lapping, she had TC on. Rear got hot, but still in operational temperature. When I went, I had it off. My lap was a testing lap & didn't stress the brakes much, so temperature didn't really change.

These time, I wish, she would of waited few years and bought WRX w PP package, so got more brake options.

& you're correct. We were at UMC doing simple amateur track day (lap out, pit, lap out, pit). She's still amateur & still getting used to be on the track.

That’s cool she’s into that. I don’t think I have ever dated a girl that was remotely interested in cars.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

That’s cool she’s into that. I don’t think I have ever dated a girl that was remotely interested in cars.

She didn't. She liked cars, but she never dreamed of mod her car or even going to the track to race... until she start date me.

Keep in mind, there's pros and cons of having car fan wife/gf. She can come and enjoy these kind of stuff w you... BUT when you wanna buy parts to fix/upgrade, she knows what's necessary vs not necessary. So BS'ing around to buy BBK or turbo kit doesn't work lmao

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

She didn't. She liked cars, but she never dreamed of mod her car or even going to the track to race... until she start date me.

Keep in mind, there's pros and cons of having car fan wife/gf. She can come and enjoy these kind of stuff w you... BUT when you wanna buy parts to fix/upgrade, she knows what's necessary vs not necessary. So BS'ing around to buy BBK or turbo kit doesn't work lmao

Damned if you do, damned if you don't