Hey guys,
I have a 17 5.0 non-Performance Pack. I am looking to upgrade my brakes and I need some advice. I am new to tracking my car so sorry in advance for some stupid questions. I will be installing the SS lines and doing a flush with Motul RBF600. So, I am looking to upgrade the rotors and the pads now. Right now, I am not looking to do the Brembo 6 pot conversion. Maybe down the line. I don't have track tires yet, I am on Michellin. PS4S.
1. What are the choices for rotors? I don't want to spend big on stuff like 2 piece girodisc yet. Maybe, down the line. I read that I must avoid drilled. Slotted ok but not preferred. But preferably get a high-quality OEM style blank. What are the choices for high-quality blanks? Something that's great bang for the buck without sacrificing performance?
I read that centric blanks are good for the money. Do they perform better than OEM rotor or are they just good replacement rotor for the track that people don't mind burning through? What are the actual performance advantages of the Centric premium over the centric standard?
Are these the ones I should be getting? the 121.xxxxxx
2. Pads wise. I am considering G-Loc. I read that they're good for performance, good temp range and are pretty friendly on rotors. Should I run a R10 front /R8 rear setup or a R12/R10 set up? Do I need to run a more aggressive set up like the R12/R10 as a first-timer?
3. I plan on switching to race pads prior to the event. Can I put my old OEM street pad back on the car after the event? Will it mess up the new rotor since it has been bedded with the new race pads material? Or, do I need to get a new pad like the G-Loc GS1 (street pad) in order to not mess up the rotor? And then I keep switching off between the track and street pad as needed. If I need the G Loc GS1, do I run that front and rear?
4. If I drive a few hours to the track in race pads, thats ok right? As long as I don't step on the brakes hard until they're warm?
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I have a 17 5.0 non-Performance Pack. I am looking to upgrade my brakes and I need some advice. I am new to tracking my car so sorry in advance for some stupid questions. I will be installing the SS lines and doing a flush with Motul RBF600. So, I am looking to upgrade the rotors and the pads now. Right now, I am not looking to do the Brembo 6 pot conversion. Maybe down the line. I don't have track tires yet, I am on Michellin. PS4S.
1. What are the choices for rotors? I don't want to spend big on stuff like 2 piece girodisc yet. Maybe, down the line. I read that I must avoid drilled. Slotted ok but not preferred. But preferably get a high-quality OEM style blank. What are the choices for high-quality blanks? Something that's great bang for the buck without sacrificing performance?
I read that centric blanks are good for the money. Do they perform better than OEM rotor or are they just good replacement rotor for the track that people don't mind burning through? What are the actual performance advantages of the Centric premium over the centric standard?
Are these the ones I should be getting? the 121.xxxxxx
2. Pads wise. I am considering G-Loc. I read that they're good for performance, good temp range and are pretty friendly on rotors. Should I run a R10 front /R8 rear setup or a R12/R10 set up? Do I need to run a more aggressive set up like the R12/R10 as a first-timer?
3. I plan on switching to race pads prior to the event. Can I put my old OEM street pad back on the car after the event? Will it mess up the new rotor since it has been bedded with the new race pads material? Or, do I need to get a new pad like the G-Loc GS1 (street pad) in order to not mess up the rotor? And then I keep switching off between the track and street pad as needed. If I need the G Loc GS1, do I run that front and rear?
4. If I drive a few hours to the track in race pads, thats ok right? As long as I don't step on the brakes hard until they're warm?
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