Brake Fade a risk for first time tracker?

ChrisSlicks

Here's my recommendation for pads, take it for what it is worth.

Stock pads: good for the street but you could destroy these on track in as little as 1 session - don't ruin a perfectly good set of street pads on the track - get track pads and keep these for the street!

Track pads: These are based on my personal experience.

Good - CL Brakes or Performance Friction - These things are almost impossible to fade, wear rate is pretty good too. Do not need to be bedded as this is a sintered compound, will destroy rotors on the street.

Not bad: Hawk DTC-70 - Takes more time to warm up and can get to a fade point towards the end of a session or sooner. Fairly predictable. Difficult to match for rear pad compound.

Poor: DS-3000/DS-2500 - Very difficult to achieve a good transfer layer, and layer gets warn away quickly if operating temperature is exceeded (along with extreme wear).

I can't comment much on the Carbotech's as I haven't driven them on this car, but they felt good on the spec Miata I drove for a session (XP10/XP8).

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