Puttin' Porsches in their place: Scrubby & Goodfellas hit NJMSP for a day of racin'
04-27-11, 12:36 AM
#103
Well, just how are race pads on the street anyway?
A friend of mine has Endless, I think, and they were really loud in normal driving. Although supposedly they're great for performance driving. But I have to wonder how cold performance and noise are. I don't want to press on the brakes when I need them and have them just make a lot of noise while I slam into the back of someone.
How well does the parking brake work on hills when the brakes are cold?
A friend of mine has Endless, I think, and they were really loud in normal driving. Although supposedly they're great for performance driving. But I have to wonder how cold performance and noise are. I don't want to press on the brakes when I need them and have them just make a lot of noise while I slam into the back of someone.
How well does the parking brake work on hills when the brakes are cold?
As for braking cold, I have never noticed a lack of brakes even in sub zero temperatures. I will say one thing though. If this is the first time using the pads on the rotor. The brakes will NOT work well until they are broken in correctly. This only applies for the first time you put them on a rotor. If you replace the pad and had used them before on the rotor, they will still work but of course proper breakin should always be followed for newly installed performance/race pads.
And one final note, if its the first time putting them on the rotor. Sparks will come out of your brakes like mad for the first few breakin stops
. I got scared the first time I saw it lol.thewird
04-27-11, 12:38 AM
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I've used Porterfield R-4 compound pads on track and had mixed experiences with them. For a novice to intermediate level driver the R-4s would hold up okay but for more advanced drivers I wouldn't recommend them to be used with stock brakes on our car. I melted a set and glazed my rotors with deposits and got massive fade. Again, I recommend Hawks DTC line up for track use.
04-27-11, 07:49 AM
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I've used Porterfield R-4 compound pads on track and had mixed experiences with them. For a novice to intermediate level driver the R-4s would hold up okay but for more advanced drivers I wouldn't recommend them to be used with stock brakes on our car. I melted a set and glazed my rotors with deposits and got massive fade. Again, I recommend Hawks DTC line up for track use.
04-27-11, 06:26 PM
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Brake Pads are like cigarettes, everyone has there own flavor and aren't likely to change. My flavor of choice is Performance friction PFC01's. I've used them on everything from a 450whp DSM to a E30 BMW and now in my FD. I haven't come across a better pad in 9+ years of DE duty. I run them on the street as well. A little dusty but they don't fade (no ducting) and are about as linear as you will find.
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04-27-11, 10:07 PM
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Brake Pads are like cigarettes, everyone has there own flavor and aren't likely to change. My flavor of choice is Performance friction PFC01's. I've used them on everything from a 450whp DSM to a E30 BMW and now in my FD. I haven't come across a better pad in 9+ years of DE duty. I run them on the street as well. A little dusty but they don't fade (no ducting) and are about as linear as you will find.
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04-28-11, 09:20 AM
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A good economical middle of the road setup for stock calipers on the FD is DTC 70 front 60 rear. If you run a staggered setup go 70 front and rear. I haven't used these but have heard they're as good (similar bite or torque) as blues but rotor friendly.
PS And speaking of beating up on Porsches me and Pete will be at VIR May 20th to the 22nd with the 1st Settlers Porsche club.
04-28-11, 10:00 AM
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05-08-11, 11:00 AM
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Thanks dude! When in May will you be down there? If I can find something to tow the car with I'm there. I'd like to pick up either a driftbox or performance box so Rich, John and I can log our runs and compare.
05-08-11, 03:37 PM
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Well, putting 90% of the P-cars in their place, howzzat? Not sure if I've posted it, but when those two Precision Motorsports old school Porsches (a white and a yellow) came flyin' up behind me, I moved over for them STAT 
Re: the title, I needed something controversial so you fools would click on the thread
Re: the title, I needed something controversial so you fools would click on the thread
05-10-11, 04:59 PM
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We should create a mailing list of FD owners in the NE area to notify when we sign up for track events.
Rx-7 invasion!
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