I installed a set of Hawk HP+ last year. After 5 track days, my front pad still have 60% but only 40% on the rear? I believe the front pads wear faster since the fronts do more of the braking? Anyone have the same experiences?
how are you measuring the pads? would be my guess
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or using the e-brake during turns maybe
I had good air ducting in the front only, none at the rear, and as noted above, still wore out two sets of fronts for each set of rears.I had the same experience on my track only NSX. This came from the fact that I had a good air ducting front but none at the rear.
In 13,000+ actual track miles, I went through 28 sets of front pads and 15 sets of rear pads, so rears averaged almost twice the life of the fronts. I typically got 400-600 track miles to a set of fronts. Lifespan of the rears varied more; most lasted 600-800 track miles, but three of the sets gave me over 1400 track miles each. And for whatever reason, there were a few individual sets of rears that didn't last as long as a few individual sets of rears.
Also, when comparing the thickness starting with new pads front and rear, remember when calculating your percentages that new front pads are thicker than new rear pads, 11 mm vs 9 mm.
Just so I understand, I should be changing by brake pads 28 times of 13,000 miles of track use ?
I wish...
Just so I understand, I should be changing by brake pads 28 times of 13,000 miles of track use ?
I wish...
It also depends on what type of pads you use, what tracks you run, at what point you change the pads (i.e. do you change them when they're at 5 mm or 2 mm or 0 mm), etc. And on experience; for example, novice drivers often go through pads quicker because they overbrake and/or brake over longer distances.Really depends on speed and driving style etc.
It also depends on what type of pads you use, what tracks you run, at what point you change the pads (i.e. do you change them when they're at 5 mm or 2 mm or 0 mm), etc. And on experience; for example, novice drivers often go through pads quicker because they overbrake and/or brake over longer distances.
Really depends on speed and driving style etc.
Coz you know we can turn down similar times on the track, but I'd wager I go through significantly less brake pads than you over the same period of time.
I think i've bought about 12 sets of rears and 15 sets of fronts since i've OWNED the car (101k so far) and we've logged approximately 22k on the track so far...
But I drive my car like a FWD momentum car as you know and am not using the brakes that much if possible. HOWEVER, to be on topic, I almost ALWAYS burn the fronts 20-30% faster.
Good point!
I've determined that braking just slows you down and have abandoned the process nearly in its entirety
The nice thing is that COZ and I can directly compare as we run the same tracks and times (not speeds though - he goes way faster haha). I'm not sure what pads he uses but I am guessing something similar