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karajabola · 06-23-2009, 11:30 AM

Hey folks,

I've got my first track day coming and I'm shopping for spare brake pads. I'll likely have a track set, and save the OEM's for backup at the track, and for the street.

Since I'll be swapping pads, I will re-burnish the track pads before each track day.

Anyway, I have spoke with a few racers and track day junkies here at work and have gotten strong warnings about buying too aggressive a pad. The warning is that these pads, when wearing at high temperatures can bond dust permanently on wheels and the body. I don't mind a lot of dust, but I'd like to be able to clean it :-)

Can anyone comment? Are they referring to higher end racing material like the Pagid RS14's and Hawk HT-10's? What about mid-grade material like Pagid RS 2-4 Blue's and Hawk HPS's?

Thanks

06-23-2009, 11:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
karajabola Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 321	Brake dust and paint Hey folks, I've got my first track day coming and I'm shopping for spare brake pads. I'll likely have a track set, and save the OEM's for backup at the track, and for the street. Since I'll be swapping pads, I will re-burnish the track pads before each track day. Anyway, I have spoke with a few racers and track day junkies here at work and have gotten strong warnings about buying too aggressive a pad. The warning is that these pads, when wearing at high temperatures can bond dust permanently on wheels and the body. I don't mind a lot of dust, but I'd like to be able to clean it :-) Can anyone comment? Are they referring to higher end racing material like the Pagid RS14's and Hawk HT-10's? What about mid-grade material like Pagid RS 2-4 Blue's and Hawk HPS's? Thanks