Ok guys, I need some help here. What do I need to do to my stock brakes, the stock pads are toasted from the last event.

What fluid can I upgrade to as to reduce fade?
What pads are the best for a tracked Evo with light street duty?
Do I need braided lines? I have heard two stories, one yes another not really.
Is venting that big of a helP?

Also,

I can't afford coil-overs right now, but I was thinking of going with some type of adjustable shock with Eibach springs. Will this help, or should I stay with stock settings? I have the upgraded rear sway, which helped alot, but I am not happy with the height of the car currently. I also saw some tien's on-sale, and I thought about those too. Ideas?

 

With brakes, not much will help besides getting better pads. Cooling the brakes is probably not going to make a significant difference in how much material is removed from your pad during braking. As for fluid that shouldn't make a difference in how long your pads will last. The only thing that will make your pads last longer is going to be getting on them less often. Suspension won't help your pads, but it will possibly help your confidence to avoid needing the brakes to a huge degree. I am not sure how your driving style is, but if they lasted multiple event and they were day long events that is probably not the worst thing in the world. After all, pads are pretty cheap in most respects.

 

My sugesstion to you would be to just swap the pads and repalce the fluid. Are you sure the stock pads are gone? Both front and rear? I would be suprised if the rears are.

As for the replacement pads, I use Endless CC-R pads and I am very happy with them. You may also consider their Super Street series. My other suggestions would include: Carbotech Panther Plus (1106), Panther XP (1108) or Hawk Blues. Generally not recommended on the street. but if its only light street duty that you will be ok.

As for the fluid, use either Motul 600 or ATE Blue. They are ~$10 each and will be more than sufficient. IMO, Castrol SRF is an overkill given its price ($60)

 

Thanks. Who carries the Endless pads?

dave

 

For my first track event last weekend I went with Ferodo DS2500 pads. I bought them from www.stoptech.com for about $275 all around. I also had my suspension/tire guy do a full flush of the brake system with ATE Super Blue brake fluid.

The pads still look like they have lots of material left, and I even let my instructor drive the car once. He drove it very hard in the advanced run group and was very impressed with the brakes. I'm sure you could probably do better with some more race-oriented pads like the Panthers or Ferodo DS3000, but my car is mainly a commuter being driven at least 50 miles a day, so I need something that is more streetable.

 

Cooling makes a word of difference in the performance and longevity of your brakes (EVO and every other car that goes on the track). This is why Mitsu built in little channels and sell an optional brake air guide for the brakes. However, even with these pieces and options, the stock brakes still brake themselves under heavy use. You may want to figure a way to channel more air to the center of the rotor from the inside out, and remove the dust sheild behind the rotor. You'll see much better life out of your pads, and more consistant braking throughout your track day.

Better fluid and pads are a must. The stock stuff will work OK for a track day or 2, but it'll just end up costing you more money and less fun in the long run since you'll be replacing the pads twice as often and having to slow down after a few hard laps.

I use Carbotech XP front and rear and they work well, and I'm estimating that they'll do 5 track days the rate I'm using them. (I've done 4 days with this set of front pads).