Brake pad temperature question for the pros
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Brake pad temperature question for the pros
I wenting tracking 2 weeks ago in my stock '07 non-brembo Z and was wondering if you guys could tell around how hot things got to turn my stock pads into white ash like that. Just wondering if new pads is enough (EBC yellows) or do I really need to work on my braking skills. Yeah, the rear pads completely melted away. See pics below for details.
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I used EBC yellow pads with good results on the 06 and newer brakes just like yours. They work just fine till you move up to slicks.
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I remember you saying your rears were grinding on the way home... but it looks like your fronts took a beating too which makes a little more sense than just the rears taking a beating...
Did you bed in the pads when you first got the car? I'm guessing your OEM pads never saw serious heat before.... and the sheriffs track gave them a rude awakening... regardless... OEM pads just won't cut it on the track... they're made to work well cold.... so when they start getting hot they're outside of their intended operating temperature and start to fade and eventually start to do what you see in your pictures....
new pads will do wonders for you... (make sure you get all 4 rotors resurfaced, or get new rotors)... you might also want to change out your brake fluid or at least bleed the system in case you boiled any fluid...
as far as working on your braking... there is always room for improvement... one big thing to avoid is riding the brakes.... you want to get on the brakes with some authority and get off as soon as possible... like on that front straight... some people will start braking way too early and not nearly hard enough.... this will overheat brakes very quickly.... it also gets tricky when you start running into traffic... instead of going all out and then having to keep scrubbing off speed or riding your brakes because the guy in front of you is doing it...... is to just take it easy with the throttle until you get a chance to pass... sounds easy but you'll catch yourself doing it if your not thinking about it...
Did you bed in the pads when you first got the car? I'm guessing your OEM pads never saw serious heat before.... and the sheriffs track gave them a rude awakening... regardless... OEM pads just won't cut it on the track... they're made to work well cold.... so when they start getting hot they're outside of their intended operating temperature and start to fade and eventually start to do what you see in your pictures....
new pads will do wonders for you... (make sure you get all 4 rotors resurfaced, or get new rotors)... you might also want to change out your brake fluid or at least bleed the system in case you boiled any fluid...
as far as working on your braking... there is always room for improvement... one big thing to avoid is riding the brakes.... you want to get on the brakes with some authority and get off as soon as possible... like on that front straight... some people will start braking way too early and not nearly hard enough.... this will overheat brakes very quickly.... it also gets tricky when you start running into traffic... instead of going all out and then having to keep scrubbing off speed or riding your brakes because the guy in front of you is doing it...... is to just take it easy with the throttle until you get a chance to pass... sounds easy but you'll catch yourself doing it if your not thinking about it...
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