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Sep 16, 2014 | 04:59 AM

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cleudson

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Depends on your experience. ST-43 are a good pad if you are getting started or running street compound tires. As you get faster and/ or have grippier tires, you can use a higher torque/ MU pad, ST-47, DTC 70, CL RC8, are all monster track pads that produce spectacular bite, but will quickly overwhelm your tires. The RC8s will eat your rotors too, but your harness will bruise you, as you stop so fast.

I'm using Pirelli Pzero slick tires. But, can I use ST-47, DTC 70 with oem rotors?

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Sep 16, 2014 | 10:42 PM

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Thinking about HT-10's on Dunlop z1's thoughts? And to answer above you can use any pad with stock rotors but most racing compounds will wear them out quickly, thus people using an alternative as they are less expensive.

Sep 17, 2014 | 06:54 AM

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I'm using slick tires. But, can I use ST-47, DTC 70 with oem rotors?

I Have used st47/dtc70/xp12/rc8 ect on oem recplacememt centric rotors from rockauto for years, on all types of rcomp tires.

Sep 17, 2014 | 09:40 AM

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Good combo, I've run it in the past.

Sep 17, 2014 | 06:58 PM

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+1 for the centric ST47 combination.

Did a track day Monday in the rain with Dunlop Direzza ZII's, so it can be done you just have to learn to be smooth and gentle with initial brake application.

Sep 17, 2014 | 10:49 PM

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The Carbotech combo has worked very well for me too

Sep 18, 2014 | 04:49 AM

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cleudson

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I used raybestos st43 with oem rotors in the last TD, they work great. Now I intend to upgrade the rotors and brake pads. Thinking about carbotech xp12, hawk dtc70 or similar. What do you think, worth the expense?

Sep 19, 2014 | 12:56 PM

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+1 on the st47's front st43's back

If you're willing to spend a little more, check out the Freodos DSUNO. MAP has them for decent price

The RC's 6-8 are good too, but I found them a bit harsh on the rotors, they have great stopping power thou.