Brake Pad Opinions
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Brake Pad Opinions
I am going to need a new set of front pads before my next trackday so I thought I might see what other people are using and their feedback before I purchase a set.
I have been using EBC HH pads and have been fairly happy with them. They have good bite and feedback but do tend to fade after a bit.
I was looking into Carbon Lorraine and or maybe Ferrodo.
Anybody else that is doing trackdays or racing have any input?
I have been using EBC HH pads and have been fairly happy with them. They have good bite and feedback but do tend to fade after a bit.
I was looking into Carbon Lorraine and or maybe Ferrodo.
Anybody else that is doing trackdays or racing have any input?
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I used Ferodo sintered pads when I used to race. Really nice feedback. However, with either EBC or Ferodo, if you're doing track work, buy the Race compound pads, not the Road compounds. That will eliminate the fade. The problem is the compounds in the road pads aren't set up for the large amount of heat that track riding generates, so all brands will fade. The race compound pads are designed to work at those higher temps, but are pretty bad when cold. Thus, don't run the race compound pads on the road - buy separate sets and swap them out as the race pads never get hot enough in street usage to become effective. It's only about 30 seconds to swap a set of pads on one side, so it's not a major deal to have two sets and change over as needed.
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Man, I got a set of Ferodo "race only" pads for track days. Sweet! Running Pocono east with my EBC street pads 1 day and running the ferodo pads a week later. Damn. I cut the braking distance on the long straights by about 35 feet! Thats coming from around 140 mph to about 65 mph in a very short distance. Which was good for about .3 per lap. These things stop incredibly! You can actually feel the rear tire lifting off the ground
If your doing track days it definately pays to get some race pads on the bike.
If your doing track days it definately pays to get some race pads on the bike.
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Cool 
Yes, going for race-oriented stuff certainly makes for some significant laptime differences. Wait until you start using more track-oriented tyre compounds like the 208GP-A* and see how much more confident you feel rolling into corners at full tilt!
Yes, going for race-oriented stuff certainly makes for some significant laptime differences. Wait until you start using more track-oriented tyre compounds like the 208GP-A* and see how much more confident you feel rolling into corners at full tilt!
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Yeah, I think I found the limit of the street D208's! Very unsettling feeling to say the least. I have a set of Michelin Pilot Race (med compound) on order now. They will be here before the next trackday.
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