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I'll be there in June and August with MVP Track Time. I did it with them last year for both events and had a blast!
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dabossinne said:Ran Motul RBF 600 last summer (also have FRPP brakes ducts and ran Pagid RST2/RS56 combo) and found I had to bleed the calipers after every weekend of use, or else I'd have this weird variability in pedal feel during an HPDE. One session it'd be rock solid, the next would be a bit mushy. Bleeding the calipers seemed to work. Going to run Castrol SRF this summer instead and see if that makes a difference.
jlwdvm said:Is there a consensus on which brake pads (front and rear) to upgrade to with stock rotors for HPDE's?
There is no good universal answer. The bottom line is we have heavy high horsepower cars which means they are generating a ton of heat to deal with all the energy coming from a fast fat car into braking zones. That translates into brake issues. My braking style is to "hammer" them early in the braking zone and be off them by turn in so I can be on the "go" pedal way before apex. I was just out at Spring Mountain this March where they taught a similar braking style. The key benefits are the following:steveespo said:John is right on. I too loathe Hawk DTC pads, but Gary who is wicked fast swears by them. It's all what feels good to the driver and how they use the brakes. I am somewhere in the middle, I brake moderately late and deep into the turn in (trailing) to me Carbotech XP-24 works the best.
Steve
He's saying lighter on the brakes. You start with a high initial braking input, then gradually "bleed" pressure off the brake pedal. It's an interesting philosophy because when I went through Spring Mountain's Level 1 class about 5 or 6 years ago they were teaching more trail braking technique. However, last year when Rick, John and I were at Chuckwalla, Mickey was teaching a "lighter longer" technique somewhat similar to what Spring Mountain is now. Mickey said get on the brakes sooner but let your speed carry you to the corner rather than "late braking". The idea is to not kill the brakes especially during longer sessions or an actual race. Unfortunately I find a way to kill the brakes, tires and just about every other part of the car anywayBob said:Gary, what's he mean when he's saying "lighter"? Are you on the brakes or throttle at these times?
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