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I believe Mike has lightweight 2-piece rotors that wouldn't hold up to track day abuse.
I;m a big fan of Carbotech pads. the tires you run should really dictate the pads you choose. I like the xp-10/xp-8 combo for HPDE with my Z1 star specs, but I'm trying a more aggressive setup next to see the difference.
I don't swap pads or rotors for the street. The pad part is just cause I'm lazy and don't feel like pulling my wheels off. the rotor part however is because brake rotors will last longer if they're 'seasoned'. meaning if you heat cycle them on the street a lot prior to really heat cycling them at the track the will be more durable and last longer.
I don't swap pads or rotors for the street. The pad part is just cause I'm lazy and don't feel like pulling my wheels off. the rotor part however is because brake rotors will last longer if they're 'seasoned'. meaning if you heat cycle them on the street a lot prior to really heat cycling them at the track the will be more durable and last longer.
I personally don't think the xp-10/8 combo is aggressive at all. its actually closer to the bottom of their 'race' type pads, with the XP-16 being at the top. I can drive them fine on the street with the only draw back being they make noise. I've tried other pad combos and this felt the best with my setup/driving style. On street tires once everything is warmed up I don't even hit ABS. 
you will get a bunch of different answers when it comes to brakes and there isn't really a right or wrong, its whatever works with your setup and feels the best. for me, this is the best combo I've tried to date... but that doesn't mean I'm not open to new things.
you will get a bunch of different answers when it comes to brakes and there isn't really a right or wrong, its whatever works with your setup and feels the best. for me, this is the best combo I've tried to date... but that doesn't mean I'm not open to new things.
I personally don't think the xp-10/8 combo is aggressive at all. its actually closer to the bottom of their 'race' type pads, with the XP-16 being at the top. I can drive them fine on the street with the only draw back being they make noise. I've tried other pad combos and this felt the best with my setup/driving style. On street tires once everything is warmed up I don't even hit ABS.
you will get a bunch of different answers when it comes to brakes and there isn't really a right or wrong, its whatever works with your setup and feels the best. for me, this is the best combo I've tried to date... but that doesn't mean I'm not open to new things.
you will get a bunch of different answers when it comes to brakes and there isn't really a right or wrong, its whatever works with your setup and feels the best. for me, this is the best combo I've tried to date... but that doesn't mean I'm not open to new things.
Here's a ood one for newbies:
July 30-31 at NJMP with EMRA. Cost is $275 for both days, but I will talk to Tiebout about getting a $100 discount card for anyone who will be running with EMRA for the first time. That's stupid cheap for 2 track days!
July 30-31 at NJMP with EMRA. Cost is $275 for both days, but I will talk to Tiebout about getting a $100 discount card for anyone who will be running with EMRA for the first time. That's stupid cheap for 2 track days!
that is sweet
i may jump on this but something tells me july 31st i am busy.
Is it a time trial and/or a HPDE?
Pete, how did the SE do at NJMP? Did the SST cooperate?
yeah, I didn't mean to infer that it was an event where you had to either race or TT in order to participate, just that they run those race/TT events in conjunction with their HPDE format, similar to how PDA/NASA does it.
$175 (with coupon) is crazy cheap for two days. I wonder how much track time you get for that price. For reference PCA (if you're a member) is usually $165 for one day, but you get almost 2.5 hours of track time. Non-members are $185 for one day, I believe.
$175 (with coupon) is crazy cheap for two days. I wonder how much track time you get for that price. For reference PCA (if you're a member) is usually $165 for one day, but you get almost 2.5 hours of track time. Non-members are $185 for one day, I believe.