Track Day Chat

justin_boy · 12-01-2020, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Maestro666

The stock pads seem to be good for the life of the car. I changed mine out at 60k and they still had the same amount of meat as the ones I replaced them with.

they're pretty solid but they seem to fade after a little bit of hard driving. I think i'm going to get endless pads next

///maestro · 12-01-2020, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by justin_boy

they're pretty solid but they seem to fade after a little bit of hard driving. I think i'm going to get endless pads next

1. Did you change brake fluid to fluid that has a high temp rating?

2. Are they track rated pads?

justin_boy · 12-03-2020, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ///maestro

1. Did you change brake fluid to fluid that has a high temp rating?

2. Are they track rated pads?

stock sport pads, fluid is srf

JARblue · 12-01-2020, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ///maestro

I picked up some Fortune Auto's for black friday!

Also purchased a detailed motorsport course to dial in the suspension properly. Being a car enthusiast with some mechanical knowledge, I haven't really found a detailed way of learning motorsport best practices including how to properly setup your car...only thing I've done in the past is ask friends or check forums, which is usually subjective.

Nice

Local course or is it online? Is there a website?

///maestro · 12-01-2020, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Nice

Local course or is it online? Is there a website?

Online course. But it comes with access to their member's only forum where you can ask questions specific to your application. The guys working for this company are motorsport engineers/professionals that do this for a living. So who better to ask than these guys?!

I typically stay away from stuff like this because I usually know most of what they are preaching but what sold me was their free live 2 hour course to give you a "taste" of what they have to offer. Immediately, I knew this was worth the money. I think I only paid $90 for their package for black friday.

https://www.racecrafthq.com/

Jmatchley86 · 11-30-2020, 08:01 PM

Check your pads after each event, its literally the one thing you can't have wear out! As soon as my pads get to 6mm or less its time for new ones.

JARblue · 12-01-2020, 10:30 AM

Hotrodz · 12-02-2020, 10:54 AM

Find a shop that knows race cars. The fundamentals are pretty much the same. The witchcraft is in the details as each car is unique to its self as well as your driving style. Find one or two pros and listen to the only as too many cooks in the kitchen will spoil the meal.

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justin_boy · 12-03-2020, 02:31 PM

okay so i ordered xp12's for the front and xp10's for the rear

thank you gentlemen for all of the help!!!!

Rusty · 12-03-2020, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by justin_boy

okay so i ordered xp12's for the front and xp10's for the rear

thank you gentlemen for all of the help!!!!

That could be a bit much. I'm using the 10F/8R combo.

justin_boy · 12-03-2020, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

That could be a bit much. I'm using the 10F/8R combo.

guys from z1 recommended, told me to be mindful while warming up and ill go through my rotors a little faster but im okay with all that

they said some people daily this combo

Rusty · 12-03-2020, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by justin_boy

guys from z1 recommended, told me to be mindful while warming up and ill go through my rotors a little faster but im okay with all that

they said some people daily this combo

Be prepared for the squeak when cold.

Spooler · 12-03-2020, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Be prepared for the squeak when cold.

RaceCar..... I love it when they squeal, just annoys the hell out of everyone around me. I just laugh.

Hotrodz · 12-03-2020, 05:10 PM

I agree with Rusty I ran xp10 front and 8 in the back. They were plenty and they squeal like mad when they are cold. You may experience either a hard bite or no bite at all when they a cold. They also dust really bad if that is a thing for you!

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justin_boy · 12-05-2020, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

I agree with Rusty I ran xp10 front and 8 in the back. They were plenty and they squeal like mad when they are cold. You may experience either a hard bite or no bite at all when they a cold. They also dust really bad if that is a thing for you!

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yes i have to be mindful to warm them up, why would i get a hard bite? i though i would have to worry aboout no bite til up to temp

eh the dust doesnt bother me lol

12-01-2020, 10:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 45 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684442	__________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

12-02-2020, 10:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684386	Find a shop that knows race cars. The fundamentals are pretty much the same. The witchcraft is in the details as each car is unique to its self as well as your driving style. Find one or two pros and listen to the only as too many cooks in the kitchen will spoil the meal. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

12-03-2020, 05:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684386	I agree with Rusty I ran xp10 front and 8 in the back. They were plenty and they squeal like mad when they are cold. You may experience either a hard bite or no bite at all when they a cold. They also dust really bad if that is a thing for you! Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

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