FD brakes early fading. help!
08-23-04, 10:54 AM
#26
Originally Posted by ORX705
just an update. took the car to track over the weekend and the brakes were great!!! and i was fairly cruel to them too. they lasted the 6 laps
all i had achnged were to front slotted discs, and bendix ultimate pads all round. also added the factory brake ducts.
all i had achnged were to front slotted discs, and bendix ultimate pads all round. also added the factory brake ducts.
Good deal, glad to hear you had brakes.
08-23-04, 04:45 PM
#27
You can run even a fairly modded car w/ track tires with the stock brakes... you need good fluid and track pads... I just ran street pads on my new StopTech big brakes last week and saw some fade... you need the real deal. I'd pass on Hawk Blues, and see if you can locate some Performance Friction 93 front, and 90 rear pads. They are out of production, but i believe Porterfield still has some. Other than that, maybe give Nick @ N-Tech a call, he cariies several different kinds.
08-23-04, 11:08 PM
#29
Rotary Enthusiast
It really depends on how hard the track is on brakes and how sticky your tires are. With DOT racing tires at many tracks I had no problems with stock brakes (if I used racing pads and good fluid). But on tracks known for being tough on brakes they didn't hold up. I now use 13" fronts w/ Wilwood Calipers and the RZ brakes in the rear. Fits under the stock 16" wheels... barely. If you want to stick with the stock brakes (which really are an excellent brake system for a factory offering) just stick to tracks that are easy on brakes or take it a bit easier at the tracks known to kill brakes.
-John
-John
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