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      03-26-2010, 12:29 PM   #41
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Originally Posted by manonfire View Post
I agree 100%. And we've met by the way, at NJMP. Like my previous post, I think it is a combination of things. And you are right, it is a heavy car that needs plenty of lightening. But, I've done all the above tracks, very fast, many times, and never experienced those issues. Not yet at least.
i think lucid answered your questions just about spot on...

different tracks call for different wear on certain parts. certainly brake pads wear down faster at higher temperatures (correct me if im wrong). and like lucid said, top speeds dont really have much to do with how hard you use your brakes. stock pads vs PF01 pads are going to stop pretty much the same distance and time at normal temperatures. however at elevated temperatures, track pads are made to operate at those temperatures, and stock pads are not. meaning the higher the temperature the better a track pad will perform vs. a street pad.
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