[mastek]

Junior ....... what brand/model pad were u running @ the time?

i've cooked many so-called 'race' pads on OE systems.

The 2 major negative factors on this OE brake system are:
1- The Single-Piston design limits you to a small size pad. This smaller pad will overheat faster/easier as there is less pad surface.

2- The alloy used on this OE caliper is more prone to harbor & KEEP heat trapped.
On this OE system the use of a thermal barrier (like titanium plates) between the Pad & Caliper helps dramatically, due to the caliper's poor heat dispersion. And actually 'painting' the OE Caliper with special heat-resistant brake caliper paint helps with this.


At 4000lbs. and using the OE brake system, i recommend:
- PFC01 or DTC-70 pads only
- Titanium (or other material) thermal barrier plates
- SS Lines
- Castrol SRF or Motul fluid
- Painting the calipers with 'brake caliper paint'
- Junior's Brake Cooling Duct DIY
- And most important, 4 hot laps max = 1 cool down lap (on a 2 min. course),
3 hot laps max = 1 cool down lap (on a 3 min. course)