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Any street pad is prone to fading on the track as their not designed to deal with the high temps that track pads are. Edit: found this thread that has a bit more info http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35715
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05-22-2014, 11:42 AM | #1248 | |
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You're right, the HANS is not on the harness bar. It still is designed to work with a full five point or more system. Half-way is a bad idea.
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If you have sticky tires or want to threshold-brake for a full session, you'll definitely need real track pads.
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As I started learning one track better, I noticed my top speed in the straight increased from 96 mph --> 103 mph. As I started consistently hitting 103 mph lap after lap, I noticed my brakes started fading a bit more. Just something to keep in mind, esp if you're on street pads.
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Going from stock to Stoptech is like going from a 1 to a 2, while going from stock to a race pad, is like going from a 1 to a 7-10, depending on the pad |
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Problem is I may not even get out lapping another time for the next year, so its hard to justify spending 4 times the price on a set of pads I may not use.
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Ultimately, if you decide you don't need the brake pads, race pads aren't difficult to sell used; it's a fairly linear depreciation with the amount of pad material left. You carry auto insurance, even though you don't ever plan on using it, right? |
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The pads aren't going to go stale if you take them off after track day and use them next year. I put a set of Winmax W4 on mine for track day tomorrow. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk |
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