Vipera Russelli
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Two Brake Pad Questions:
First, I’ve been using the Brakeman 3 pads all the way around and have been very happy with the performance relative to stock pads on the track. However, I know some of you have been using grabbier pads up front (such as Comp Coupe pads in the front and stock in the rear) and I was wondering if there was any performance advantage to doing so. I have NOT had any issue with the rear getting too squirrelly using the Brakeman 3 pads all the way around. Is there another performance justification for using mismatched pads?
What does conventional wisdom and experience here have to say generally about using grabbier pads in the front?
Second, I was also wondering if track-only pads last longer than hybrid pads. The Brakeman 3 pads are a compromise street AND track pad that are, accordingly, great at stopping over a huge range of temperatures. I have no complaints. However, I am burning through consumables, pads included, like crazy and the costs are starting to pile up. So, do track-only pads which only operate at higher temperatures last longer on the track generally speaking, thus reducing costs overall? And if they do last longer, does the increased wear on rotors completely offset any savings experienced by increased pad life? Rotors, at least stock ones, are pretty cheap, especially from JonB.
Thanks for your thoughts!
First, I’ve been using the Brakeman 3 pads all the way around and have been very happy with the performance relative to stock pads on the track. However, I know some of you have been using grabbier pads up front (such as Comp Coupe pads in the front and stock in the rear) and I was wondering if there was any performance advantage to doing so. I have NOT had any issue with the rear getting too squirrelly using the Brakeman 3 pads all the way around. Is there another performance justification for using mismatched pads?
What does conventional wisdom and experience here have to say generally about using grabbier pads in the front?
Second, I was also wondering if track-only pads last longer than hybrid pads. The Brakeman 3 pads are a compromise street AND track pad that are, accordingly, great at stopping over a huge range of temperatures. I have no complaints. However, I am burning through consumables, pads included, like crazy and the costs are starting to pile up. So, do track-only pads which only operate at higher temperatures last longer on the track generally speaking, thus reducing costs overall? And if they do last longer, does the increased wear on rotors completely offset any savings experienced by increased pad life? Rotors, at least stock ones, are pretty cheap, especially from JonB.
Thanks for your thoughts!