Hi, all. So, first post. Nice to meet you. I love sticky summer tires and have had Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R tires on my Protege 5 for the past couple of years. They are so sticky, though, they overwhelm whatever OEM-style brake pads are currently on the vehicle and I can't get the car to skid on dry tarmac no matter how hard I stand on the brakes.
If only my pads had a tad more friction, thought I, I bet I could slow down even quicker and in shorter distance
I'm an HPDE enthusiast and I use Carbotech and G-LOC brake compounds on my track car. Unfortunately, Carbotech/G-LOC only have pads for the OEM front caliper, not the rear. I kind of like the idea of keeping the brake balance the way it is, so don't want to put dissimilar compounds front to back on this car.
So I settled on Stoptech Street pads 308.08920 rear and 308.06370 front and some new blank rotors. Centric high carbon 125.45049 for the rear, and Beck Arnley 0832522 for the front.
I'll report on whether I can finally get my front tires to skid on dry tarmac a couple weeks after the parts arrive. Wish me luck!
Has anyone else encountered anything similar? If so, what was your solution?
If only my pads had a tad more friction, thought I, I bet I could slow down even quicker and in shorter distance
I'm an HPDE enthusiast and I use Carbotech and G-LOC brake compounds on my track car. Unfortunately, Carbotech/G-LOC only have pads for the OEM front caliper, not the rear. I kind of like the idea of keeping the brake balance the way it is, so don't want to put dissimilar compounds front to back on this car.
So I settled on Stoptech Street pads 308.08920 rear and 308.06370 front and some new blank rotors. Centric high carbon 125.45049 for the rear, and Beck Arnley 0832522 for the front.
I'll report on whether I can finally get my front tires to skid on dry tarmac a couple weeks after the parts arrive. Wish me luck!
Has anyone else encountered anything similar? If so, what was your solution?