Real Talk about Base Brakes

2011 Nismo#91 · 04-19-2018, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by HapaZ

Ok I have a base model because when I purchased the car I didn't foresee getting into tracking. 5 years later, that seems to be changing. I've done some autox events and now I think I'm ready to step up to my first actual track day at Thunderhill in a few months. I know people are going to say that if I am serious about tracking the car I should do a sport brake upgrade. I will be budgeting for an akebono upgrade over the next year but I wanted to see if anyone has tracked with the base brakes. Maybe with a pad/fluid upgrade? I see that z1 sells carbotech xp8's/10's for base brakes and I'm considering those before the akebono's. Any input on whether I should skip the track until I've done the full upgrade or if I can get by with pads/fluids in the meantime so I don't have to sit out until next year. Thanks!

Like Eagle said you can but you have to be careful of overheating and losing braking effectiveness. Your first even't and starting in the novice group I don't think you will have an issue with base brakes. I've seen many cars you would not expect to be on the track in the novice group not have an issue with cooking the breaks but you can't push the car as hard is all. You need an oil cooler, high temp brake fluid, and good pads.

IMO: RBF660 and flush or check it often with a tester for water content. I'd go one step higher on the pads 12/10 for these if you can. Just good practice is to know your runoff areas, for example just looking at a map of ThunderHill Turn 10E and 1E are very different for runnoff areas. Keeping straight on 10E buys you atleast triple the distance to slow down as making a slight turn. 1E Though there is alot of run off straight too, a slight turn will give you more distance.

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