noob HPDE questions

Mike · 01-31-2012, 08:34 AM

I think you will be fine on street pads and tires and without an oil cooler for a very first event. If you find you are comfortable enough to push the car to where fluid and pads were a factor, you would go into limp mode from oil cooling before you would kill the brakes.

Remember guys, this is a first time on track experience, he won't be pushing it.

chillz · 01-31-2012, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

I usually do 4 in combination with another.

Seems like the appropriate reaction to me...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

I think you will be fine on street pads and tires and without an oil cooler for a very first event. If you find you are comfortable enough to push the car to where fluid and pads were a factor, you would go into limp mode from oil cooling before you would kill the brakes.

Remember guys, this is a first time on track experience, she won't be pushing it.

Fixed, and that's comforting -- in a perverse sort of way.

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

Bring the parts over and I will help you, takes 3 hrs to do everything

That's very generous of you to offer.

I have to say that the mixed reaction to the brakes question makes me inclined to change the pads and fluid. I can live without that kind of excitement. I just signed up for the April weekend, so I have time...

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