How come with my high end sports car and upgraded brakes they still got too hot on the racetrack?
Hawk Brake Pads February 3rd, 2010I thought I could get by and use this for weekend racer I had slotted rotors and hawk HPS Brake Pads now im thinking I need a big brake package.
The brakes still work fine but they worse steaming pretty bad until I cooled them off there wasnt much blue marks on the rotor so I didnt need to change them but I dont want them to get as hot or fade as easily.
I tried EBC brakes in the past but those where worse when they got hot they just plain didnt work after getting too hot instead of fading.
They let me on because I am a regular at the track and know how to drive.
You gave half a question and left us hanging once again. What color EBC brakes did you try? What brake calipers do you have? What brand and part # brake fluid do you have. How did you cool off your brake rotors? What kind of disk brake air ducting do you have?
Hawk HPS brake pads are nothing more than high performance street pads made of Ferro - carbon.
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:06 pm
I guess you were going too fast for the brakes you had. Were they competition grade pads? If not, WAYD? I’m surprized the scrutineers let you on the track, if the schemozzle wasn’t up to it. You could have killed someone else.
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February 3rd, 2010 at 1:17 pm
not being a professional racer i’m sure you’re on the brakes harder and more often than the pro would. you might ask around the pits and find which systems most others prefer,good luck.
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February 3rd, 2010 at 2:00 pm
200 mph and a 100 mph curve not same as a street but it friction does it yes really how much your foots on brake an dracing alwys need bigger better than a stock car does since most street car drive at 55 or less and curves not same either
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February 3rd, 2010 at 2:10 pm
You gave half a question and left us hanging once again. What color EBC brakes did you try? What brake calipers do you have? What brand and part # brake fluid do you have. How did you cool off your brake rotors? What kind of disk brake air ducting do you have?
Hawk HPS brake pads are nothing more than high performance street pads made of Ferro - carbon.
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Alignment, suspension and brake shop.
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Is your "high end sports car" a ‘94 Civic hatchback with a big wing and loud muffler?
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February 3rd, 2010 at 2:59 pm
if you can get a thermal temp gun test reading …and then construct cooling ducting funnels and shrouds to the discs… i had the same prob with a porch boxter took some readings fabricated shrouds and air scoops the readings come right down… good luck bud reg tony
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4×4 teck 37 years in the trade