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He said he tracks "maybe twice a year". Might just be worthwhile to buy a set of pads for the track and quickly swap them when you arrive. OEM pads are sufficient for the street.
Something like the DS2500 might suffice for the occasional track excursion without sacrificing driveability on the street.
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I think I might just go with the BMW Performance pads. Shouldn't be noisy and better than the OEM pads for what I'll be doing. But with luck, winning the lottery, I'll put that new APracing BBk on. lol! |
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its all kind of trial and error until you find the perfect pad for you. i havent yet and ive tried a my share. my next one im trying out is cobalt xr2s.
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Who is making the BMW Performance pads? I wonder if it's just a rebranded Pagid Blue or something.
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Put it this way, I just want pads that won't fade or wear in four or five aggressive driving days up/down mountain switch backs, especially on the way back down. I would equate that to a light track day to some extent.
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Don't quote me but I believe someone mentioned textar in the past.
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I might just get a set of track pads too and force myself to learn how to swap them. Apparently its pretty easy. OEM pads are great on the street (except for the ridiculous amounts of dust!), a little more stopping power would be nice but I've never gotten into an accident because my brakes weren't good enough!
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Just stick with oem. I've put down some fairly legitimate lap times with stock but it does depend on what kind of track. Small tight track you'll see then fade quickly, bigger tracks with more cooling (straights) you can get by on. But guessing if you only go twice a year you're more of a begginer?
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So I'm sure I'll be ok with OEM pads but I can push my car hard enough on mountain roads where I take good advantage of my AP BBK, But for a while like I mentioned, I'll be back to OEM. But I might just go with the BMW Performance pads which are Pagid I guess. |
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This was on a moderately brake heavy track with one big straight and one smaller straight. There was only 3 or 4 heavy braking zones, the rest was momentum based. I was pretty disappointed with the OEM pads on track. Im starting to think some pagid yellows are the way to go. Even if you only track a few times a year, they'll last many seasons. Apparently you can even run them on the street and the noise isn't bad at all.
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^ I'll throw in a cool down lap in between then next couple laps are not as bad. I have a bbk on the way but I've been going to the track every other week lately. Not twice a year as he had mentioned. For twice a year didn't seem worth it is what I was saying. You can just throw in a cool down lap here and there
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Agreed! The Deming track in south New Mexico is ok, dusty but ok. The Napa speed way in Albuquerque is complete crap. Chews a set of tires in one day and its made for little Miata's. Guess I'll have to enjoy mountain runs in the summer. |
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just maximize the fun while you are at the track...get track pads.
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just maximize the fun while you are at the track...get track pads.
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just maximize the fun while you are at the track...get track pads.
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don't forget to break-in your pads after changing them...
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