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Originally Posted by macdude357
Couldn't you tune brake bias a bit by using pads with higher friction co-efficient on the rear compared to the fronts (like using CarboTech XP10 on the front and XP12's on the rear)? Wouldn't give you the ability to adjust on the fly though.
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It is one way to do it and some racers use different pads front and rear but as the brakes heat and cool each pad has a different curve for coefficient of friction.
Since the backs don’t get nearly as hot as th front maybe a pad that will take less overall heat but has higher friction at cooler temps.
Another way to do it would be to put larger pistons in the rear calipers, same pressure over more area is more clamping force.
I am running StopTech Trophy brakes 6 piston front 4 piston rear. Didn’t ask when I bought them if there was an option for different piston sizes.
I use Pagid RS29 on track and StopTech semi metallic pads on the street. There may be better street pads than what StopTech makes I haven’t tried others.
I did consider trying different race pads on back with more friction. Just time and money.
Easier to just have the dial in th car.