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Originally Posted by moparacker,Apr 11 2005, 11:59 PM
- For racing brake pads, which are the best for a beginner to start with?
- And would buying rear racing pads be overkill for my first few track days?
I would be using them for the track only, on dedicated stock rotors.
This will be with S-02's, ate blue brake fluid and stock alignment on Buddy Clubs lowered 1.25"
- And would buying rear racing pads be overkill for my first few track days?
I would be using them for the track only, on dedicated stock rotors.
This will be with S-02's, ate blue brake fluid and stock alignment on Buddy Clubs lowered 1.25"
The point I would offer is if you are going to do that much work definately spend the money and put great pads front to rear. Many of us here use the Cobalt spec-VR on the fronts and spec-C on the rears. Even though you are still on S-02s you wight want to go for the full set up, because we both know, an extra set of wheels and some nice r-compounds are in your future...
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Originally Posted by moparacker,Apr 11 2005, 11:59 PM
First R&C post 
For racing brake pads, which are the best for a beginner to start with? There are threads asking which have the best performance, but nothing definite for entry level pads. I would be using them for the track only, on dedicated stock rotors. And would buying rear racing pads be overkill for my first few track days?
This will be with S-02's, ate blue brake fluid and stock alignment on Buddy Clubs lowered 1.25" (please don't hassle me on the coilovers).
I also have 1.5 years auto-x experience with the S in stock and current form, incase that matters.
Thanks
For racing brake pads, which are the best for a beginner to start with? There are threads asking which have the best performance, but nothing definite for entry level pads. I would be using them for the track only, on dedicated stock rotors. And would buying rear racing pads be overkill for my first few track days?
This will be with S-02's, ate blue brake fluid and stock alignment on Buddy Clubs lowered 1.25" (please don't hassle me on the coilovers).
I also have 1.5 years auto-x experience with the S in stock and current form, incase that matters.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by KrazyKarim,Apr 11 2005, 09:42 PM
And yes get rear pads. The s2k likes to wear rear pads as fast if not a little faster than the fronts as there isn't much cooling to the rear brakes.
I installed front brake cooling ducts this winter, and I think that has started to even out the wear, but so far it has been hard to say for sure.
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Apr 14 2005, 10:01 AM
I'm running Panther+ front and rear, and am getting about twice as much wear on the fronts as the rear. Stock tire sizes, stock suspension, etc.
I installed front brake cooling ducts this winter, and I think that has started to even out the wear, but so far it has been hard to say for sure.
I installed front brake cooling ducts this winter, and I think that has started to even out the wear, but so far it has been hard to say for sure.
Maybe I need to brake harder
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