Hey Spoon, be advised; when the panthers are pushed real hard, they don't have quite the bite at the upper limit, like the hawk blues do (and it sounds like you go real deep!). If you can stand to ease up just a little, you'll probably like the panthers.

Mikey, thanks for the Track Time/Car Guys comparison. I've never done the South course, everyone says it is a lot of fun.

Later.

 

Thank again, Allan. Then again, your "deep" and my "deep" maybe completely different.

Hey Mikey, the corner guys didn't notice your trunk???

 

Hey BBSpoon

No one noticed the trunk except me when I went back to the paddock to stow my gear. I guess the air pressure just kept it pushed down.

I AM worried about Summit Point Jefferson, I'm bringing extra pads, fluid (Ate Typ200) and all my brake tools. But since my R4S's are about 1/2 finished and I'm already getting a bit of scoring on the rotors, I thinking of changing back to stock Honda pads for Jefferson. My R4S pads were turning very white at the end of my sessions, they still worked pretty well but felt a bit clunky so I think they may be nearly cooked. I know for sure they got to 550 deg F, probably a lot more.

I ran stock pads at Jefferson last year. They were nearly used up by the end of the weekend, but they never failed and didn't hurt the rotors. Stock pads seem to have about 80% of the braking of the R4S's, but I think a new set of stock pads should run much cooler than the R4S's.

 

Hey Mikey,

Wow, even the guys at the staging area didn't see that!! That's scary.

Definitely, you got higher than 550 deg. F. Those pads wouldn't turn white until 800 - 900 deg. F. I got mine up to 1100-1000 deg. F. and this was at the main course. Use the smart-temp paint. Good luck at Jefferson, you'll need it.

BTW, How's that OBDII thing working out?

 

Then it's not the retraction. Try the stuff.

 

Good deal, I'll give it a try.