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      03-06-2018, 11:00 AM   #5
dparm
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Drives: C7 Corvette, Spec E46, G87 M2
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Originally Posted by dbyrd View Post
I run my pads to about the width of the backing plate. No shims. I have 2.5 inch cooling ducts which make a huge difference. I'm running Cobalt Friction XR1s or XR2s, and they last about 6 track days in front. Back lasts 3 or 4 X longer.

I sourced the rebuilt kit from Dave, and I spoke to him several times. What a cool, knowledgeable guy - I don't know how he makes the time to talk to us car geeks. At his suggestion, I bought the Assembly Fluid for caliper rebuilds. This coats the seals for easy installation - https://www.zeckhausen.com/catalog/p...ducts_id=15352

Cool, thanks. Yeah, Dave knows his shit and I've talked to him tons of times. I think his wife even tracks her Corvette. :-)

My car has dedicated cooling ducts and I run Hawk DTC-60s with SRF. The OEM 2-piece rotors are beefy and have the J-hooks.
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