The 2TH PWR Track Car conversion
Its to "re-seat" the pads. After coming onto a straight from a corner you can experience pad knock back and in the next brake zone the pedal will feel longer and will require a longer travel to get the desired brake pressure. This is sometimes mistaken as brake fade. To alleviate the problem you do a very light tap on the brake pedal in the straight to "re-seat" the pads so when you finally hit the brake the pedal at the end of the straight, it is much more firm and has the desired feel usually instilling more confidence and making it easier to heel/toe. 
More experience needed I guess.
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make sure you also have high temp pads.
and then like I said, review your foot work.
I find a lot of people who complain of rapid fade are lingering on the brake pedal for a long time transferring heat from the rotor to the pads and calipers.
It's the whole over emphasis of gently squeezing onto the brake and gently coming off.
It's too long and its inefficient and it over heats everything.
So make sure you aren't dragging your foot on the brake pedal before investigating anything else mechanical.
and then like I said, review your foot work.
I find a lot of people who complain of rapid fade are lingering on the brake pedal for a long time transferring heat from the rotor to the pads and calipers.
It's the whole over emphasis of gently squeezing onto the brake and gently coming off.
It's too long and its inefficient and it over heats everything.
So make sure you aren't dragging your foot on the brake pedal before investigating anything else mechanical.
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I brake hard and do a bit of trailbraking into the corner but definetely no dragging. I do heel and toe too.
Are DS2500 pads enough or do I need at least something like DS3000? I have plain Stoptech rotors with diy air ducts at the front.
Are DS2500 pads enough or do I need at least something like DS3000? I have plain Stoptech rotors with diy air ducts at the front.
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Another well produced vlog is live... this time I makea list of mods I would make if I were to start all over with a stock 350Z to get it ready for the track.
Keep it up mike, love watching these as i get my car ready!
BTW whats your car sitting at weight wise? My car is gutted down like yours, just havent had time to weigh it in... wondering what i should be expecting.
BTW whats your car sitting at weight wise? My car is gutted down like yours, just havent had time to weigh it in... wondering what i should be expecting.
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over 2800 empty, no fuel no driver.
almost 3100 loaded with me and full of fuel
interesting, thought you could get below 3000 fully loaded up... guess I was wrong. How much fuel is in there when ur "loaded up"?