Touge Factory Brake Cooling Kit Review

[smbstyle]

Giving these a try this weekend; Cobalt Friction XR2 (front)/XR4 (rear)

[rice_classic]

Originally Posted by smbstyle

Giving these a try this weekend; Cobalt Friction XR2 (front)/XR4 (rear)

I think you're really going to like these pads. These were my favorite race pad until they became very difficult to get in my backing plate.

[smbstyle]

Originally Posted by rice_classic

I think you're really going to like these pads. These were my favorite race pad until they became very difficult to get in my backing plate.

Yeah I've been wanting to try them for a while; I've got experience with Hawk, PFC and Carbotech, so it'll be nice to compare them.

[Touge Factory]

Originally Posted by smbstyle

Giving these a try this weekend; Cobalt Friction XR2 (front)/XR4 (rear)

Which Carbotech's are these comparable to?

[smbstyle]

Originally Posted by Touge Factory

Which Carbotech's are these comparable to?

XP10/XP8 from what I hear

[rice_classic]

Originally Posted by smbstyle

XP10/XP8 from what I hear

I think you will not find this to be the case.

[smbstyle]

Originally Posted by rice_classic

I think you will not find this to be the case.

what is your take on it?

[rice_classic]

Originally Posted by smbstyle

what is your take on it?

XR2, in the application I used it, is a superior pad. Pretty much fool proof for bedding. You can literally just throw them at a new set of rotors and hit the track, they're that good. One of the few pads that are great regardless of where they are on their heat range and they're well priced as well.

The only reason I stopped buying them was due to availability in my backing plate.

Kind of like the DTC-60 but XR2 will handle the heat better. Where I was glazing the DTC's, I was still going strong with Cobalts. The XR2's will wear slightly faster.

[normancw]

Has anyone used this kit with the AP Racing Sprint big brake kit?

[smbstyle]

UPDATE:

So I have a total of 9 events on the TF Brake Cooling Kit now, and it's holding up great.

Back in November I put new Centric premium rotors on, and they now have 4 days on them on track and still very light heat checking. It looks like the Centric premiums are holding up a little bit better than the OEM rotors after 4 events; I'll see what the heat checking looks like after the next event.

Also the ti-shims are definitely helping with keeping the dust boots in tact, as 3 of my 4 dust boots still look brand spankin' new.

[glamcem]

Originally Posted by normancw

Not yet - it just cleared customs and should arrive next week (snail mail). It's minus a bazzillion degrees here and this is what it looks like outside my window (the roads were clear and dry at noon). My first track day is in May - I hate winter



Also, since I ordered these, I ordered a Jackson Racing SC kit - will have to see if I can fit the air ducts around the intercooler piping.

I wonder if there is a way to use this kit by deleting the fog lights so intercooler piping wouldn't be a problem

[glamcem]

Originally Posted by normancw

I'm hoping the kit fits around the Jackson Racing SC intercooler pipes. If not, I might have to go with the APR ducts for FR-S. I read somewhere that the APR ducts cannot be used with the Kraftswerks intercooler pipes).



APR ducts for BRZ

When you say APR ducts do you mean the flexible hoses or the fog light inlet? I don't understand why I cannot simply remove the fog light and use route the hose from there

[glamcem]

You might be able to do something like this with Dremmel tool
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29281

and maybe you can secure the hoses with zip ties behind it

[Nasty Sausage]

I am sorry if I am cluttering this threat, but are there any FI kits that would not fit due to this mod? I plan on getting the AVO kit and would like to know if it would interfere with fitment with a Koyo radiator and oil cooler.