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sounds like deal to me. bring two can of whoop *** so i can have one also 
from my experience, a good autoxer will be good at track also but not the other way around. that's why i think it's always better to autox first then track. i'm always revealed when my students tell me they have autox experience. but a good tracker knows how to handle the car at high speed from fell of the seat.
from my experience, a good autoxer will be good at track also but not the other way around. that's why i think it's always better to autox first then track. i'm always revealed when my students tell me they have autox experience. but a good tracker knows how to handle the car at high speed from fell of the seat.
Dan is just being modest. Its one of his better qualities.
from the little research I've done (aka, looking at the brake/rotor thread smikey did) it seems the ST-43;s only have a 1400* peak operating temp... that seems kinda low considering the XP-12's have 2000* rating. I wonder what the xp10's are rated at?
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Marc,
Would you say the X brakes may be a little better than viii/ix brakes?
I'm asking because when you were teaching me threshold braking, you said a few things like "you're brakes are really good" and "I think I had you braking too hard back there". Could this be on account of the whole torque arm thing with the larger rotors etc?
Would you say the X brakes may be a little better than viii/ix brakes?
I'm asking because when you were teaching me threshold braking, you said a few things like "you're brakes are really good" and "I think I had you braking too hard back there". Could this be on account of the whole torque arm thing with the larger rotors etc?
Pete is right. Per Carbotech the XP10 goes up to 1650*... the XP 8 is 1350*, so the ST-43's fall kinda in the middle @ 1450*. My only reservation is whether or not that temp delta between the two pads is going to make much difference. the last thing I, or anyone, wants is the pads to fade an the end of a long straight when you really need your brakes!
ref: http://ctbrakes.com/brake-compounds.asp
ref: http://ctbrakes.com/brake-compounds.asp
Marc,
Would you say the X brakes may be a little better than viii/ix brakes?
I'm asking because when you were teaching me threshold braking, you said a few things like "you're brakes are really good" and "I think I had you braking too hard back there". Could this be on account of the whole torque arm thing with the larger rotors etc?
Would you say the X brakes may be a little better than viii/ix brakes?
I'm asking because when you were teaching me threshold braking, you said a few things like "you're brakes are really good" and "I think I had you braking too hard back there". Could this be on account of the whole torque arm thing with the larger rotors etc?
I think the brakes are the same... they use the same pads anyway, but the X is heavier than the VIII/IX so that would make a difference. How much of a difference I don't know. Tim would probably be a better person to ask that question to though since he's put more time on the X brakes than anyone I know.
The reason why I said I had you braking too early or too hard in some spots is because we weren't going fast enough... yet.
Marc,
Would you say the X brakes may be a little better than viii/ix brakes?
I'm asking because when you were teaching me threshold braking, you said a few things like "you're brakes are really good" and "I think I had you braking too hard back there". Could this be on account of the whole torque arm thing with the larger rotors etc?
Would you say the X brakes may be a little better than viii/ix brakes?
I'm asking because when you were teaching me threshold braking, you said a few things like "you're brakes are really good" and "I think I had you braking too hard back there". Could this be on account of the whole torque arm thing with the larger rotors etc?
Last edited by chu; Jul 6, 2011 at 08:46 AM.
subtle you drive like a B!tch post
dont any of you guys have jobs, haha?
been reading the thread where this dude called out AWD and told them to F themselves and as soon as Mike responded the thread was locked. dammit
dont any of you guys have jobs, haha?
been reading the thread where this dude called out AWD and told them to F themselves and as soon as Mike responded the thread was locked. dammit
I think the brakes are the same... they use the same pads anyway, but the X is heavier than the VIII/IX so that would make a difference. How much of a difference I don't know. Tim would probably be a better person to ask that question to though since he's put more time on the X brakes than anyone I know.
The reason why I said I had you braking too early or too hard in some spots is because we weren't going fast enough... yet.
The reason why I said I had you braking too early or too hard in some spots is because we weren't going fast enough... yet.
Last edited by grillpt; Jul 7, 2011 at 12:38 PM.