sirbikealot7

Yeah, I'm trying to figure out what kit to do. You can probably limp those pads along, but I bet you'll have more fun with the proper pads. Thanks! Yup GT-250 and a splitter and 255 NT01s on KW V3s. Thats all the important stuff. I think I can cut another 2 seconds off that with a proper BBK

Apex1.0

Same in CT...

$350 is not atypical for a track day with instruction. 10 round max unless you are grandfathered in like me.

j0oftheworld

Porterfield R4's here..
Handle HPDE great,
Kevlar/carbon makes them quiet (unless you granny brake up to a stop),
Wear pretty well even with 50/50 track miles,
Normal dust for a track pad.
$250 full set
Details: https://www.porterfield-brakes.com/i...6_02_41_04.pdf

starchland

so cheap,any drawbacks?
where the hell have I been

DanielB

I've run Porterfield R4 on the S2000 and also other cars. They are an improvement over more street oriented pads such as Hawk HPS and HP Plus. I have a set that I just put back on the car for a track day 2 weeks ago and I had to brake significantly earlier and softer than I had the week before running with DTC-60s. This is with stock rotors and ducting front and rear. They never faded to the point that I couldn't stop the car, but stopping distances were far longer than with the DTC-60.

Not a bad pad for the money and they're easy on rotors too. But they are not in the same league as more track oriented pads.

j0oftheworld

Yeah, they're pretty awesome for a dual duty pad..
​​​ You'll get strong track performance without most of the negatives of going hardcore.
Might want to drag the brakes if you have long waits between autocross runs.. They need a second or two to warm up.

starchland

R4s seems to be more in line with the hp+ m. Auto cross type pad that could be used for mild track. R4 above seems to be track focused

03threefiftyz

Definitely an improvement over hp+. Then again, just about anything is.

DanielB

To be clear about my previous post, I was referring to the R4, not the R4S. (Edited that post to clarify).

blueosprey90

First time I've seen the Porterfield pads mentioned on the S2000 forums. I run the R4 on my MGA race car. Mostly 10 lap sprint races. I've run the R4-1, but they glaze over.

Has anyone tried the Autozone Durolast Gold Ceramic pads for track or autocross use? I needed a set of pads on a Sunday, and they were my only option. But I definitely like them as a street pad and I think they would be fine for combined street and light track use. Not as dusty as the OEM pads, not expensive and they carry a lifetime warranty. Just keep the box to return them with.

I've had them on my car for about 2 or 3 years, maybe 6,000 to 8,000 miles. I swap out to Carbotech XP-8 front and rear on track, bringing the Durolasts as the backup pad. I run Intermediate - momentum tracks. Stock S2000.