Is anyone using the Stoptech Stage 2 Brake upgrade
03-31-2006, 08:35 PM
#1
Is anyone using the Stoptech Stage 2 Brake upgrade
Is anyone using this http://performancenissanparts.com/ca...oducts_id=3424
What are your impressions? Like & dislikes of the system? I am looking for an inexpensive brake upgrade (to replace my sh*tty G35C AT brakes) that will let me do the following:
1) allow me to get more than 15k pad life with hard driving
2) resist fade
3) something that will allow me go to HPDE without any issues
Thanks!
What are your impressions? Like & dislikes of the system? I am looking for an inexpensive brake upgrade (to replace my sh*tty G35C AT brakes) that will let me do the following:
1) allow me to get more than 15k pad life with hard driving
2) resist fade
3) something that will allow me go to HPDE without any issues
Thanks!
04-02-2006, 03:28 PM
#5
I don't want to fill you with false hopes... yes the more times you stop and the harder you push the brakes to their limits, they will fade. Axxis ultimates simply are not high performance pads. But they will stop you really well for street use.
There's no reason you can't get higher temp pads though... just be sure to break them in well.
There's no reason you can't get higher temp pads though... just be sure to break them in well.
Last edited by Wired 24/7; 04-02-2006 at 03:30 PM.
04-02-2006, 03:51 PM
#6
Originally Posted by Wired 24/7
I don't want to fill you with false hopes... yes the more times you stop and the harder you push the brakes to their limits, they will fade. Axxis ultimates simply are not high performance pads. But they will stop you really well for street use.
There's no reason you can't get higher temp pads though... just be sure to break them in well.
There's no reason you can't get higher temp pads though... just be sure to break them in well.
How do they peform under lower temps?
Thanks for answering all of my questions
04-02-2006, 04:24 PM
#7
Vendor - Former Vendor
There really are trad-offs whe it comes to brake pads and usually something like a track pad that is designed to be used hot will not have good bite and be very noisy when used at low street temperatures. On the other hand, street pads that are designed to bite when cold will often easily overheat when used on the track, start to fall apart and leave uneven pad deposits on the rotors which gets attributed to warped rotors.
I would recommend that you look into a club-race or full race set of front brake pads for your track or HPDE days and just leave the Ultimates on in the rear as they have a high enough maximum operating temperature to withstand the conditions. Just by changing the front pads for those track days will give you much better on track performance without having to worry about cooking the pads and ruining your rotors. A good set of track pads will usually cost around $200 but will last for many track days making them a good investment. You will also enjoy the added performance they offer and not having to worry about them fading after 3 or 4 laps requiring some slow laps to let them cool back down.
-- Erik --
I would recommend that you look into a club-race or full race set of front brake pads for your track or HPDE days and just leave the Ultimates on in the rear as they have a high enough maximum operating temperature to withstand the conditions. Just by changing the front pads for those track days will give you much better on track performance without having to worry about cooking the pads and ruining your rotors. A good set of track pads will usually cost around $200 but will last for many track days making them a good investment. You will also enjoy the added performance they offer and not having to worry about them fading after 3 or 4 laps requiring some slow laps to let them cool back down.
-- Erik --
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