Brake glaze

[san rensho]

Originally Posted by Brad Roberts

Was the vibration in the pedal??

I have seen plenty of pad deposits on the rotors cause pedal vibration.



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Yeah, it was vibration in the pedal and a bit in the wheel. The rotors were fairly gunked up, I guess I was cooking the pads pretty good. I'm just going to go with track pads next time I go to the track.

[Brad Roberts]

Newbies.. always.. always over use the brakes until they trust the car

Throw on a set of Pagid pads.. blacks.. you have a local distributor in your area.



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[Brad Roberts]

Slippery slope..

He is looking closely at the "Track Pipe".. he took his first hit recently



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[san rensho]

Originally Posted by Brad Roberts

Newbies.. always.. always over use the brakes until they trust the car

Throw on a set of Pagid pads.. blacks.. you have a local distributor in your area.



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Not to brag, but, I raced motorcycles on this track several times so I knew the course fairly well and I was up to pace since I was rarely passed and was pointed by by several Vettes and Mustangs. I was getting into the corners fast. I was braking hard, just not at the last second to give myself a cushion and not get in too deep. The pads just weren't up to it.

[Brad Roberts]

Then "newbie" doesn't apply.. and.. you already owned a "track pipe"

Lose the junk stock pads designed for "merican" drivers. You'll be fine.



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[san rensho]

Originally Posted by Brad Roberts

Then "newbie" doesn't apply.. and.. you already owned a "track pipe"

Lose the junk stock pads designed for "merican" drivers. You'll be fine.



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Yeah, I thought I kicked the habit, but I said to myself, just one little hit, can't hurt, right?

Yes, I've relapsed.

[Brad Roberts]

Sir, please step away from the track pipe..

[Jittsl]

Pagid blacks like Brad said. Maybe even orange.

[Brad Roberts]

I thought about having him run Orange, but the initial bite they have is a little much for stock shocks/stock springs

I know the owner of Hawk, I'll be trying their pads again soon... they have some new compounds out.



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[Jittsl]

Originally Posted by san rensho

I'm just going to go with track pads next time I go to the track.

Or use the brakes less.

You will probably find (if you are like most of us) that, in your early learning days, you will overbrake - on them too long and too soft. After a while you will learn to enter faster and use less brakes - on them less time but still too soft. Later again you will learn to approach everything a lot faster and brake in the shortest possible distance using the firmest peddle you can apply smoothly - at that time you might start worrying about brake pads. Till then I would save yourself the issues and costs associated with racing pads unless you have money to burn and have the time to change pads in and out between events.

I would bet that by your 2nd or 3rd event you are no longer be heating your brakes up nearly as much despite the fact that you will be circulating much quicker.

Laurie

Sorry to be repetitive. Brad was typing his reply the same time I was.