Protostar1

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Given that those are pretty pricey as rotors go (I got all four of my blanks for 220) do you feel they are justified for their cost? Even ignoring their performance for dollar ratio, do they offer a noticeable increase in performance?

ncaruso23

iTrader: (3)

I have a completely stock car. I hate the stock brake setup. I have never tracked the car, but I drive it hard. I experience brake fade after applying the brakes hard just a few times. I am in the process of re-finishing the calipers, running steel lines and Motul fluid and new pads. I do not know what pads I am going to run yet, but i will let you know how this works for me.
Good luck.

jid2

iTrader: (62)

You can't separate the performance from the cost, kinda. The performance comes from curved vaned rotors being able to cool better than pillar vane rotors. Until Girodisc released their new curved vane cast rotors a few weeks ago there was no option outside of 2 piece rotors. Even then the floating 2 piece design runs cooler.

For me I was ready to make the jump to a braking solution long term. I wanted something that could handle as much braking as I ever wanted to throw at them. I didn't want to second guess or "fiddle" with less effective setups. This setup gets me there. The only other option is the cast directional vane rotors Girodisc just released, they are $300 for the set. So after the initial "buy-in" it costs $150 more per rotor set to run the 2 piece. That gets you 8 lbs less rotating mass and improved cooling.

For me it's worth it. I'm trying to put the best parts on the car and avoid needing to upgrade them later, as long as the cost isn't unreasonable (Voltex).

bustriajb

iTrader: (27)

A quality investment in the brake setup is well worth it. You can always go fast, just make sure you can always stop. Especially at the track.

Protostar1

iTrader: (4)

I feel ya, I hate the fiddling part but its usually a result of me not wanting to drop huge stacks of cash... I really wanted to just skip to the end with a BBK! Do you feel that because they cool better, they will last you longer? If they last only as long as a set of cheap blanks and really don't provide a huge boost in braking ability or fade resistance, they loose a lot of their appeal. I keep asking because a while back I was very intent on getting two piece rotors and Smike's opinions eventually steered me away.

anthony_86gt

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I would like to have a really good thread for race pads. We need a chart for how much they cost, how quickly they wear, ect. I would like before and after pictures of pads say after a weekend at the track. The last set I bought only lasted me a weekend. I am looking for a better pad at the track and long lasting is my main concern. I am running stock, with street tires and brake ducts.

Protostar1

iTrader: (4)

One weekend?? That is shocking, how many sessions/ hours on the track? What were they?

I love my HT10s. I have now two track days on them (admittedly today's was light) but the pads are running great, I am pretty sure I have not worn a ton on them and the rotors look great. I am still running PFZ rears FYI.