Honey Badger first track day at NJMP
#21
I'm probably making you overthink the tire camber issue. Just drive it. If you weren't toasting the HPS, you're not at the point where you'll be slamming the tires to full load on corners. No biggie.
Take the advice about moving to a more aggressive pad. HPS is garbage for track, especially for you car, which is probably capable of destroying DTC-70s on stock hardware.
Take the advice about moving to a more aggressive pad. HPS is garbage for track, especially for you car, which is probably capable of destroying DTC-70s on stock hardware.
#23
So just for the sake of keeping it more street friendly, I will say that I drive about 3,000 miles a year in this car and plan on doing anywhere between 5 and 10 track days a year, which are usually (3) 20 minute heats each.
For the sake of them being suitable to my overall driving and not just track days, it looks like the XP12/10/8 are in the range that I need. So the question is do I do
XP12/10
XP10/8
For the sake of them being suitable to my overall driving and not just track days, it looks like the XP12/10/8 are in the range that I need. So the question is do I do
XP12/10
XP10/8
#26
I've been in talks with a few people on this and most are saying that while the XP12/10 or XP10/8 will be dusty and a bit loud on the street, it will certainly still be OK to use. One thing I wouldn't want to do is get a pad that is so agressive that if I needed to make an emergency stop somewhere, they wouldn't heat up in time and cause me to hit someone. I think in that case, not only would I chance losing my car in the crash itself, but if someone were to find out I was using "race brakes" that that could somehow go to court as me being negligent.
XP12 and XP10 have the same starting operating temp 250*f, but the XP12 can withstand a higher peak temperature. That is making me lean more towards the XP12/10 combo.
XP12 and XP10 have the same starting operating temp 250*f, but the XP12 can withstand a higher peak temperature. That is making me lean more towards the XP12/10 combo.
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That's funny. I cross-shopped 5 vendors last time I needed some with the help of google. Start here: https://www.miataturbo.net/og-racing...ce-pads-83108/
#33
I put this sheld on my turbo, it keeps radiant heat from melting things around the turbo but also leaves enough of an air gap to the turbo to keep some air movement around it.
It is made from two layers of aluminum with a ceramic fiver core for thermal insulation, i purchased it from
Aluminum Rigid Heat Shields | Thermal Control Products
Stiched it together with safety wire
It is made from two layers of aluminum with a ceramic fiver core for thermal insulation, i purchased it from
Aluminum Rigid Heat Shields | Thermal Control Products
Stiched it together with safety wire
#34
I posted in the PFC thread to see what they suggest as their alternative to the XP12/10 and how they expect them to act on the street. Timing is a thing too. I don't really want to go out on the track again with these HPS brakes so if the PFCs are out until after my track day, I'll need to get Carbo or G-Loc
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I use PFC on the street. They stop great cold. And are quiet.
I don't think the dust is corrosive. The dust from the Hawks was very corrosive. It was bad. And they were loud all the time.
Cobalt wasn't terrible but the rivets threw away half of the pad life. Not again.
I don't think the dust is corrosive. The dust from the Hawks was very corrosive. It was bad. And they were loud all the time.
Cobalt wasn't terrible but the rivets threw away half of the pad life. Not again.
#39
"With the Rc1 slicks we recommend the PFC 11 compound. Slotted rotors are highly recommended. the 11 compound has such a high torque range that the heat has been chewing up cheap parts store rotors. if the rotors are slotted that will prevent the rotors from contaminating the pads, and insure long service life. "
Not required, but when someone says highly recommended, that's a bit more serious IMO lol
Not required, but when someone says highly recommended, that's a bit more serious IMO lol