Brake pads

[Tim M]

Ok, so now we've covered brake fluid, and that can be an ongoing discussion, how bout brake pads? Who wants to tackle this one? I currently have semi metallic, but will be switching to ceramic soon. Are these good pads for the track? All the track/racing questions are coming up because I plan to attend Putnam and Muncie minimally this year and the Supercruise. Kind of looking for folks that have been around road course action and their opinions I guess on this one.

 

[Steve Fehr]

The following recommendation is from two friends that are excellent drivers. Both have Cobras along with a Lotus 2-11, Radical and Porsche track cars.

Hawk HT-10 Track Only Pads.

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brakes.jsp?make=Hawk&model=HT-10+Track+Only+Pads

No shuddering. Even wear. Run all day.

Steve

 

[Dean Lampe]

I use the Hawk "Blue" pads. A lot of SCCA guys run these. They have a good bite but not much and have a pretty smooth feal as pressure builds. They are extremely dusty.

 

[carpe kid]

EBC "Red Stuff". Good intermediate pads that perform very well on the track and can still be used on the road. I liked the feel, they were fairly inexpensive though O'Reillys (about $150 per set).