Brake pads, beating a dead horse.
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Looking for info on the porterfield r4s.
They're priced appropriately, seem like a decent product. I'm looking for reviews. I autocross about 10-12 events per year, and hose/lapping about 5 times a year. Car gets beat on all summer long. Looking for something that won't produce too much brake dust, will last a reasonable amount of time, and of course, will bite the **** out of my rotors!
Was also looking at ebc, someone suggested xp8 but they're a bit above my price rnge and I believe they are overkill, the guy who suggested them has a track only miata and tends to buy the best of everything.
Thanks in advance for any input!
They're priced appropriately, seem like a decent product. I'm looking for reviews. I autocross about 10-12 events per year, and hose/lapping about 5 times a year. Car gets beat on all summer long. Looking for something that won't produce too much brake dust, will last a reasonable amount of time, and of course, will bite the **** out of my rotors!
Was also looking at ebc, someone suggested xp8 but they're a bit above my price rnge and I believe they are overkill, the guy who suggested them has a track only miata and tends to buy the best of everything.
Thanks in advance for any input!
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R4s are very mild as track pads go, mild enough that you can use them as street pads. They make a bit more dust than stock (although it's reddish-brown instead of black). They work OK for autox, and are decent at the track on a low-powered car that's not being driven all that hard.
Any real track pad is going to make a lot of dust, it's something of an inevitable tradeoff for track performance.
--Ian
Any real track pad is going to make a lot of dust, it's something of an inevitable tradeoff for track performance.
--Ian
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R4S pads are very mild as track pads go, mild enough that you can use them as street pads. They make a bit more dust than stock (although it's reddish-brown instead of black). They work OK for autox, and are decent at the track on a low-powered car that's not being driven all that hard. (Note that they also make an 'R4' pad, which is a hard-core track pad despite the similar name)
Any real track pad is going to make a lot of dust, it's something of an inevitable tradeoff for track performance.
--Ian
Any real track pad is going to make a lot of dust, it's something of an inevitable tradeoff for track performance.
--Ian
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I'm also running stoptech pads. Excellent price! They dust a bit more than parts store pads, great feel and I couldn't get them to fade on track without specifically trying to abuse the brakes. My only issue is they sequel on the street if I've been driving like a bitch for too long but hard driving fixes it.
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