Hilux
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Pad materials are designed to operate within specified temperature perameters ie: get a cheap (cool) set hot enough and they`ll catch fire [&:]
Thats why racing pads are cr*p until warm. The difficulty is getting a balance between road and track.
I`ll bet Andrew is a late (brief) braker on circuit, most people cook their brakes as they brake too early and use the brakes for too long not allowing a quick heat build up and dissipation between corners. As I`m cr*p on track but try hard I go for a pad that will tolerate the higher temps so alongside higher temp fluid I operate within my parameters.
I cooked the Textar originals at Silverstone and got fade (not fluid) which is primarily from gasseous build up on the overheating pad surface which is why I like slotted or cross drilled as this allows the gas to escape. A higher temp pad will allow a solid disc as it doesnt heat up/boil off as easily.
Thats why racing pads are cr*p until warm. The difficulty is getting a balance between road and track.
I`ll bet Andrew is a late (brief) braker on circuit, most people cook their brakes as they brake too early and use the brakes for too long not allowing a quick heat build up and dissipation between corners. As I`m cr*p on track but try hard I go for a pad that will tolerate the higher temps so alongside higher temp fluid I operate within my parameters.
I cooked the Textar originals at Silverstone and got fade (not fluid) which is primarily from gasseous build up on the overheating pad surface which is why I like slotted or cross drilled as this allows the gas to escape. A higher temp pad will allow a solid disc as it doesnt heat up/boil off as easily.
