First track day brake pads
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it depends on how many track days you have done. If this is your first then road pads would be fine.
However even if you are quite experienced the pads will last all day, assuming you do a normal trackday mileage or 100 or so miles. You may find however that the discs will warp due to the soft nature of road pads.
I had this problem in a Twingo RS. Road pads lasted fine with 200 plus miles of hard track work, however the discs warped making the car un-driveable. After experimented with OE pads, green stuff and HC discs I went for Carbon Lorraine CL5 which are very very good for track work. I've done over 400 miles on track and they're still barely warn and the discs are not warped. So go with Carbon Lorraine CL5. They'll squeal a bit on the road however.
However even if you are quite experienced the pads will last all day, assuming you do a normal trackday mileage or 100 or so miles. You may find however that the discs will warp due to the soft nature of road pads.
I had this problem in a Twingo RS. Road pads lasted fine with 200 plus miles of hard track work, however the discs warped making the car un-driveable. After experimented with OE pads, green stuff and HC discs I went for Carbon Lorraine CL5 which are very very good for track work. I've done over 400 miles on track and they're still barely warn and the discs are not warped. So go with Carbon Lorraine CL5. They'll squeal a bit on the road however.
Most important thing with brakes isnt what pad is in there, but temperature management. Brakes pads only fade when they get too hot, so keep the temps down and they will last a lot longer. Keep your stints short (probably no more than 5 laps of a long track like bedford) and do a decent length cool down lap before you come in.
Also see if you have any front brake cooling ducts, and if not see what can be done to get air into the wheel wells.
Finally, get some tuition on how to brake properly. You want to be hard on the brakes for a short period of time rather than gently dragging them.
If you manage brake temps then road pads should be fine for a day. Better pads generally just have higher heat tolerances, so theyll allow you to push harder for longer, but get the basics of temperature management right and all components of your car ( brakes, tyres, cooling system, oil, the driver) will last a lot longer.
Also see if you have any front brake cooling ducts, and if not see what can be done to get air into the wheel wells.
Finally, get some tuition on how to brake properly. You want to be hard on the brakes for a short period of time rather than gently dragging them.
If you manage brake temps then road pads should be fine for a day. Better pads generally just have higher heat tolerances, so theyll allow you to push harder for longer, but get the basics of temperature management right and all components of your car ( brakes, tyres, cooling system, oil, the driver) will last a lot longer.
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