The Official 370Z Autocross Thread

[gomer_110]

Originally Posted by Rusty

Bleed your clutch with a good brake fluid. Then wrap your clutch line with insulation. I used kaowool.

I hope you wrapped the kaowool with something on the outside of it. Otherwise I'd sure like to know how it hasn't:

1) fallen to pieces yet, and
2) become saturated with road grime and lost a lot of it's insulating properties

Originally Posted by Rusty

When you get ice mode. Is one of the rear tires starting to lock up first? If so, you might want to run a less aggressive pad on the rear. That's why alot of people run the 10/8 combo.

Personal experience is that the carbotech XP series pads are overly aggressive for autox. Used them for awhile (xp10/8 combo) but over all just way too grabby. I've since gone with Ferrodo DS2500 pads and been much happier.

[Hotrodz]

Originally Posted by gomer_110

I hope you wrapped the kaowool with something on the outside of it. Otherwise I'd sure like to know how it hasn't:

1) fallen to pieces yet, and
2) become saturated with road grime and lost a lot of it's insulating properties



Personal experience is that the carbotech XP series pads are overly aggressive for autox. Used them for awhile (xp10/8 combo) but over all just way too grabby. I've since gone with Ferrodo DS2500 pads and been much happier.

I have no experience autox-ing but I have done my fair share of research on brake pads and gomer is spot on about using less aggressive pads than those used for the track. Some stick with oem and it depends on your own braking style or lack there of lol!

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[Rusty]

Originally Posted by gomer_110

I hope you wrapped the kaowool with something on the outside of it. Otherwise I'd sure like to know how it hasn't:

1) fallen to pieces yet, and
2) become saturated with road grime and lost a lot of it's insulating properties



Personal experience is that the carbotech XP series pads are overly aggressive for autox. Used them for awhile (xp10/8 combo) but over all just way too grabby. I've since gone with Ferrodo DS2500 pads and been much happier.

Don't worry. I wrapped the kaowool with header wrap.

About the brake pads. I don't autoX. Just going off of my experience at the track. I'm also probing for more info from him.