Track pad recommendations

OSMrally · 01-03-2019, 10:27 PM

As a great budget option, the Powerstop Track Day Spec Pads (PSA part numbers) work well in the Akebono calipers for track day and time attack duty. You'll certainly still need some brake cooling if you lapping hard, but these pads work very well and put up with the abuse.

I picked a set of these up from Rock Auto at the beginning of the 2018 season, after talking with some technical resources at Powerstop. They compared them very closely in their development testing to the Hawk DTC 60. I swapped them in for track days and time attack events and was able to run 3 lapping days and 2 time attack events with plenty of meat left. All events run on RE71R tires. In most cases, I'd drive to the track with the Powerstop pads and then daily drive the car with them still in for a week or so after the event. The pads performed great on the street as well, without excessive dusting or noise.

For around $160 US for a full set, these pads are certainly worth a shot.

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01-03-2019, 10:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
OSMrally Base Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Toronto Posts: 5 Drives: 09 - 370z Rep Power: 8	As a great budget option, the Powerstop Track Day Spec Pads (PSA part numbers) work well in the Akebono calipers for track day and time attack duty. You'll certainly still need some brake cooling if you lapping hard, but these pads work very well and put up with the abuse. I picked a set of these up from Rock Auto at the beginning of the 2018 season, after talking with some technical resources at Powerstop. They compared them very closely in their development testing to the Hawk DTC 60. I swapped them in for track days and time attack events and was able to run 3 lapping days and 2 time attack events with plenty of meat left. All events run on RE71R tires. In most cases, I'd drive to the track with the Powerstop pads and then daily drive the car with them still in for a week or so after the event. The pads performed great on the street as well, without excessive dusting or noise. For around $160 US for a full set, these pads are certainly worth a shot.