The Brake Rotor, Pad, Line, Fluid, and Duct Thread
Dec 8, 2011, 06:47 PM
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Agreed. IMO, it's best just to buy really high end high temp brake pads that WILL NOT fade. Fresh fluid will not boil at temps we get them too at the TRACK for gosh sakes. Just do your maintenance and "buy the right tool for the job". If you're heating your rotors up, that's cool 
but buy pads that handle the heat. Hawk DTC FTW 
but buy pads that handle the heat. Hawk DTC FTW
Dec 10, 2011, 10:21 AM
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Agreed. IMO, it's best just to buy really high end high temp brake pads that WILL NOT fade. Fresh fluid will not boil at temps we get them too at the TRACK for gosh sakes. Just do your maintenance and "buy the right tool for the job". If you're heating your rotors up, that's cool but buy pads that handle the heat. Hawk DTC FTW
but buy pads that handle the heat. Hawk DTC FTW IMO, based on my experience, sufficient cooling is paramount to keeping the Evo's front brakes working.
Dec 10, 2011, 10:44 AM
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Sorry, but just track pads and good fluid isn't enough, at least it wasn't for me. I've boiled Castrol SRF with Hawk DTC-70s in less than 10 hot laps... and that was WITH cooling ducts.
IMO, based on my experience, sufficient cooling is paramount to keeping the Evo's front brakes working.
IMO, based on my experience, sufficient cooling is paramount to keeping the Evo's front brakes working.
Jan 4, 2012, 06:49 PM
#443
so what pads definitely DONT require the insane pedal pressure?
Ones that DO:
Ferodo ds2500
Hawk HPS
Stoptechs
Ferodos don't have the cold bite that OEMs did, but they don't fade like the OEMs did during auto-x either.. Magic pads would be perfect if they did perform better.. I guess I'll try stoptechs next? don't really wanna drop as much money as the rc5+ costs
Good Choices:
Satisfied GS5
RB ET500
Ones that DO:
Ferodo ds2500
Hawk HPS
Stoptechs
Ferodos don't have the cold bite that OEMs did, but they don't fade like the OEMs did during auto-x either.. Magic pads would be perfect if they did perform better.. I guess I'll try stoptechs next? don't really wanna drop as much money as the rc5+ costs
Good Choices:
Satisfied GS5
RB ET500
Last edited by kyoo; Jan 4, 2012 at 07:56 PM.
Jan 4, 2012, 07:05 PM
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That's what I have in my daily. Plus they have a lifetime warranty 
Swap them out every few months or weeks if you race 
I've also noticed these pads produce less brake dust then other pads I have seen.
Swap them out every few months or weeks if you race I've also noticed these pads produce less brake dust then other pads I have seen.
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Jan 4, 2012, 09:07 PM
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Jan 4, 2012, 09:36 PM
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so what pads definitely DONT require the insane pedal pressure?
Ones that DO:
Ferodo ds2500
Hawk HPS
Stoptechs
Ferodos don't have the cold bite that OEMs did, but they don't fade like the OEMs did during auto-x either.. Magic pads would be perfect if they did perform better.. I guess I'll try stoptechs next? don't really wanna drop as much money as the rc5+ costs
Good Choices:
Satisfied GS5
RB ET500
Ones that DO:
Ferodo ds2500
Hawk HPS
Stoptechs
Ferodos don't have the cold bite that OEMs did, but they don't fade like the OEMs did during auto-x either.. Magic pads would be perfect if they did perform better.. I guess I'll try stoptechs next? don't really wanna drop as much money as the rc5+ costs
Good Choices:
Satisfied GS5
RB ET500
Jan 4, 2012, 09:45 PM
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I'm in a X so it may not apply, but I didn't notice any difference in pedal pressure between my factory pads and the ferodo ds2500s. I had multiple track days on the OEM and ds2500s and I was pretty damn happy with the 2500s. They weren't super aggressive but they didn't fade like the OEMs did and still did a GREAT job of stopping for a 130+mph chicane towards the end of a session.
