Track Rotors for an S

[LAP1DOUG]

I switched to the Sebro slotted rotors that Pelican Parts sells, and have had excellent performance and rotor life using Pagid RS-14 pads. Heck, the pads are so expensive compared to the rotors, I have more concerns with pad life than rotor life anyway.

I also had good performance from the OEM rotors, but they were only lasting me about 4 events due to cracks starting to run hole to hole on the drilled rotors.

If you changed brake pad material recently that could have caused your brake vibration problem. I have experienced severe brake judder when switching from one pad material to another if the new pad material is not compatible with the old pad material that is still embedded in the rotor on a microscopic level.

[10/10ths]

...what they said above works.

Giro Rotors.

Brembo "Big Brake Kit".

[JayG]

Originally Posted by LAP1DOUG

If you changed brake pad material recently that could have caused your brake vibration problem. I have experienced severe brake judder when switching from one pad material to another if the new pad material is not compatible with the old pad material that is still embedded in the rotor on a microscopic level.

That's why you need to bed new pads. It cleans off the old crap and replaces it with new

[LAP1DOUG]

Originally Posted by JayG

That's why you need to bed new pads. It cleans off the old crap and replaces it with new

Yeah - when you bed new pads onto old rotors, if the old rotors had been used with a non compatible pad compound, then there can be very severe brake judder for several laps before the old pad material is finally worn off, then all is generally good.

In my experience the Pagid materials are compatible with the Textar OEM materials, so you can bed new race pads onto old rotors that have been used on the street with the OEM pads. Some combinations like this are not so friendly.

Some folks claim that cleaning old rotors with ammonia Windex before using an incompatible material will solve this problem, but I have never tried it.

[rastta]

Originally Posted by LAP1DOUG

Some folks claim that cleaning old rotors with ammonia Windex before using an incompatible material will solve this problem, but I have never tried it.

I have - don't waste your time.

[seningen]

Originally Posted by LAP1DOUG

Yeah - when you bed new pads onto old rotors, if the old rotors had been used with a non compatible pad compound, then there can be very severe brake judder for several laps before the old pad material is finally worn off, then all is generally good.

In my experience the Pagid materials are compatible with the Textar OEM materials, so you can bed new race pads onto old rotors that have been used on the street with the OEM pads. Some combinations like this are not so friendly.

Some folks claim that cleaning old rotors with ammonia Windex before using an incompatible material will solve this problem, but I have never tried it.

These pads have about 500 COTA Laps on them -- so its not a bedding issue :-)

Mike