Track forum general chit chat.

[roastbeef]

Just douse them in sonax and scrub.

[Ximian]

Originally Posted by roastbeef

Just douse them in sonax and scrub.

Or soapy water.

[kabirsaxe]

Has anyone here tried a brake cooling kit on stock rotor/calipers? I’m leaning towards the pinnacle motorsports kit. Overheated the brakes on a 55 degree day with fresh fluid, semi-track pads.

[leftfootbr8king]

Which fresh fluid? It would be alot easier to run a proper track pad that wants and likes heat, along with the highest temp fluid you can get, then to f around with ducting.

Ducting is for when you’re already on a dedicated track pad, with endless fluid in the lines and it’s 95 degrees out, and you need to control brake temps while keeping the pace high to maintain pad life for a given duration longer than a DE session.

[leftfootbr8king]

attaching some of those gt3 ducts to the control arms is another step to take before hoses and backing plates.

[kabirsaxe]

Originally Posted by leftfootbr8king

Which fresh fluid? It would be alot easier to run a proper track pad that wants and likes heat, along with the highest temp fluid you can get, then to f around with ducting.

Ducting is for when you’re already on a dedicated track pad, with endless fluid in the lines and it’s 95 degrees out, and you need to control brake temps while keeping the pace high to maintain pad life for a given duration longer than a DE session.

I went and flushed my brake fluid the day before. I run Castrol srf. Would you have any recommendations for proper track pads?

[turbo_joe]

Originally Posted by kabirsaxe

I went and flushed my brake fluid the day before. I run Castrol srf. Would you have any recommendations for proper track pads?

Bang for the buck I would suggest Hawk DTC60

[leftfootbr8king]

Yea 60 or 70’s. I run 70’s. Used to run ferodo ds.uno. Like the 70’s a lot. That they cost only 60% as much as ferodo is nice too.

[turbo_joe]

Originally Posted by leftfootbr8king

Yea 60 or 70’s. I run 70’s. Used to run ferodo ds.uno. Like the 70’s a lot. That they cost only 60% as much as ferodo is nice too.

I run 70s as well, I think the 60s are a bit easier to drive as they have better pedal feel and work on a broader range of tires.

The 70 needs a sticky 200tw or softer tire IMO. But I run 315 hoosiers with my 70s

[Cmassey3]

Originally Posted by turbo_joe

I run 70s as well, I think the 60s are a bit easier to drive as they have better pedal feel and work on a broader range of tires.

The 70 needs a sticky 200tw or softer tire IMO. But I run 315 hoosiers with my 70s

The PFC08s are so so good as well.

[admranger]

Originally Posted by Cmassey3

The PFC08s are so so good as well.

Every bit of this. PFC for the win. No bedding required. Just slap them on and drive. They get better as more pad transfer occurs throughout the first session (or the noisy drive to the track).

I ran SRF and PFC08's while instructing at COTA and Laguna back to back and never had an issue. Both very hard on brakes.

[admranger]

Originally Posted by Ximian

Or soapy water.

Did you ceramic coat them after cleaning to help keep them clean? Easy to do after all the hard cleaning work is done.

[Ximian]

Originally Posted by admranger

Did you ceramic coat them after cleaning to help keep them clean? Easy to do after all the hard cleaning work is done.

It was a joke, those are brand new ST60 calipers. I don't care about they way they look, the paint these will probably turn green from heat after this year's track season.

Does heat turn yellow things green? I don't know, I failed art class.

[Gossypiboma]

Originally Posted by Ximian

It was a joke, those are brand new ST60 calipers. I don't care about they way they look, the paint these will probably turn green from heat after this year's track season.

Does heat turn yellow things green? I don't know, I failed art class.

Mine turned dark brown/black after one season.

[roastbeef]

They’ll be brown. The color of burnt yellow.

[1FastSicilian]

Originally Posted by Ximian

It was a joke, those are brand new ST60 calipers. I don't care about they way they look, the paint these will probably turn green from heat after this year's track season.

Does heat turn yellow things green? I don't know, I failed art class.

my old ones just faded to a really pale yellow.. Looked like sh*t after a few track days.

[turbo_joe]

Selling a set of Titan 7 track wheels if anyone in here is interested
18x10.5+25

https://www.m3post.com/forums/showth...6#post30088546

[Bartledoo]

So I ordered some apex forged wheels with brushed clear finish and they sent two with no clear coat. Been going back and forth via phone and email since last week, and they offered me $300 to get them clear coated…in Seattle…lol wtf.

[turbo_joe]

Originally Posted by Bartledoo

So I ordered some apex forged wheels with brushed clear finish and they sent two with no clear coat. Been going back and forth via phone and email since last week, and they offered me $300 to get them clear coated…in Seattle…lol wtf.

That is the first time I have heard of that happening and I sell a ton of their wheels. That sucks to have to deal with, for sure they should just replace them and pay to ship the messed up two back to them.

[///Mobbin]

Another vote of confidence for Hawk DTC-60/70. I’ve been running DTC-60 in the rear OE calipers and have tried both DTC-60 and DTC-70 up front with 380mm Stoptech ST-60 calipers. Incredible price point compared to the competition. Most recently ran 60 rear and 70 front at COTA with Pirelli DH scrubs. Worked well. Always always Castrol SRF.

[turbo_joe]

Originally Posted by ///Mobbin

Another vote of confidence for Hawk DTC-60/70. I’ve been running DTC-60 in the rear OE calipers and have tried both DTC-60 and DTC-70 up front with 380mm Stoptech ST-60 calipers. Incredible price point compared to the competition. Most recently ran 60 rear and 70 front at COTA with Pirelli DH scrubs. Worked well. Always always Castrol SRF.

If anyone here needs Hawk DM me, I get very good pricing on hawk and can pass along some savings

[reidetailing]

Got some cool parts for my "racecar" that hasn't been put together in about 4 years.
Last couple big things to order:
- Alcon Nickel-Plated BBK (Front and Rear) from Bimmerworld
- Custom Carbon Front Bumper with integrated splitter that will sit underneath my OEM GT4 Lip
- Custom Carbon Fenders with integrated vents