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      03-17-2014, 12:20 PM   #58
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Drives: 135I DCT , e92 M3 DCT, Audi A6
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Originally Posted by CanAutM3 View Post
I do.

Except for PF08 pads, everything is stock (even the fluid). My experience is very positive thus far. I do 18-20 track days per season and my E92 has 5 1/2 seasons under its belt so far. I run NT01 r-comps and the tracks I run all have 125mph+ straights and some over 140mph. The sessions I run are usually 30min but I have done back to back sessions for 60min runs more than once. I have never encountered significant fade or lost brakes.

The only occasions I did see some light fade, is when using MDM on a dry track. Swithing DSC/MDM off brought back the brakes almost immediately.

The stock fluid has worked well for me so far and my dealer has been kind enough to support a yearly fluid flush as part of the maintenance program, this is the only reason I have stuck with it so far. Castrol SRF would likely bring an additional safety margin.

I started off using Hawk HP+ that performed decently well. Never had an issue with them. I enventually switched to PF08s as they last twice as long yet they are not twice as expensive. Further, the PF08 have a much better initial bite compared to the HP+, so I can be more precise with my braking and they are more confidence inspiring.
Do you need to bed in pf08 pads or just drive to the track and go?
Last time i used pagid rs19 and did not really like them at all, maybe i didnt bed them in correctly. They are very sensitive to that bedding in process, i think i didnt follow pagids recommendation exactly. Would rather get pads that need minimum bedding or no bedding at all, like pf01s
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