Brake Pads for DE - Recommendations?

[iaincamp]

Thanks to everyone for the advice; its been very helpful.

When I get to the garage, tomorrow morning, I'll install new Zimmerman cross-drilled rotors (both front and rear originals were nearing min spec) and – thanks to super-knowledgable help from Speed Freaks LLC – new Performance Friction 0776.11.17.44 front and 0738.08.16.44 rear pads. (And yes, I know about proper bedding.) I'll put in new ATE Super Blue (I stocked up) and install GT3 ducts (why are GT2s 10x more $?!?). I have the PCA CVR (CT) rally on Sunday and a track day at Limerock the following week, so I'll let you know how it goes...or, more precisely, slows down!

BTW: I'm pretty sure that I am not over-braking; I've had very experienced PCA DE instructors/serious racers with me at every turn, and I'm aware of the cars limits and I'm quick in my group. I do think there was a time when I allowed the NT-01s to get too warm and slippery, which invoked the ABS, which further over-heated the brakes, but that's easy to avoid with proper attention to tire pressures.

[MaxD]

iaincamp - That sounds like a good plan. Report back after your Limerock day.

[iaincamp]

The photo shows the condition of my rotors with cooling holes occluded with a combination of brake dust and rust(?). My Performance Friction pads didn't show up in time for the rally, so I spent a chunk of my morning poking a screw driver through each of the 600+ holes and vacuuming up the debris. With fresh Textar pads on the back, and fresh brake fluid, I had no problems meeting the modest braking needs of the rally.

[iaincamp]

For anyone out there not yet using a Brake Bleeder Bottle, it wins my personal recommendation for the next Nobel Prize. No more cajoling neighbors or nephews into pumping your brakes! No more air bubbles! The magnet clamps it firmly to the wheel hub or rotor, and you can pump the brake pedal 30-40 times before getting out to refill the brake fluid reservoir. I got mine "free" from Stable Energies after making yet another large purchase, but they seem to cost about $12-20 online. It really does make bleeding one's own brakes one of the easiest tasks one can perform.

[timothy]

Combine the bottle with a Motive Power Bleeder and you'll be in brake bleeding heaven. Imagine a world of no more pumping. Just open the bleed valve, wait, and close.