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Originally Posted by Wendall
I just ran stoptech SR33s fronts with stoptech street performance in the rears on ST40F/R kit at WSIR.
SR33s offer great stopping power, and seem to pair well with performance rears. I dont have alot of experience with other pads so i cannot compare. They are a bit noisy when cold but they wear very well. Im relatively new to tracking so my only experience is with performance pads and the SR33s seem to have 20% more stopping power when hot.
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Good to know! I also keep my Street Performance pads in my stock rear brakes on the track. I've only run Street Perf and PFC 08s on the track so I can't compare my PFCs to any other race pads. I still run PSSes so tires are my limiting factor now, and at the moment I'm just trying to regain some of the braking smoothness I lost when I switched to race pads and had to retrain my foot. I just bought another set to have on standby, but given how little wear my existing set has shown, it'll probably be a while before I try anything else. But the SR33s now sound like the front runner for an alternative.
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Originally Posted by jml
Skip PFC08s. They are really hard on rotors. The friction coefficient is very low relative to a sprint pad, which drives up temps and puts pressure on the rest of the braking system. I was convinced to buy them for my aero beetle, but it has resulted in some very quick cracking on my rotors (due to high stopping temps and strong brake cooling system cycling the temps) and destroying of seals and dust shields. But on the positive side, they last a long time.
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Interesting, everything else I've read about PFC08s is that they're relatively easy on rotors (compared to the 01s), somehow delivering the rare combination of longer pad life AND longer rotor life while still delivering solid bite, which is what attracted me despite their crazy price for ST60 calipers (though they at least seem to last quite a long time). I don't think I need a higher friction coefficient on my PSSes, and I have some retraining to do for race pads in general anyway. I've noticed some cracks on my StopTech 380 rotors, but just the regular surface stuff, nothing deep. Haven't looked at the piston seals yet. What do you mean they destroy the dust shield? Is it warped or something?
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Originally Posted by mid-corner fun
Get black track wheels, helps with the brake dust issue  |
Anthracite finish wheels are even better. They already look exactly like brake dust.
