Time Trial Brake Pad Suggestions

[nando]

Actually, I have been daily driving front and rear HT10s for three weeks now. They sometimes squeal. Not always. Cold bite is much better than many street pads. Dry dust is okay.

have they been tracked though? I thought the same thing with my HT-10s, I threw them on and drove to the track. They seemed good. But then came the drive back home.. it was unbearable, and I can tolerate squealing brakes OK if it means they're working well.

I wonder if they'd stay "normal" if you never tracked them?

[Bishop]

The corrosive dust is what I wanna avoid. I don't get to wash my car as often as I'd like anymore now that I'm in school full time and trying to work as much as possible.

[Massive Lee]

Actually, I have been daily driving front and rear HT10s for three weeks now. They sometimes squeal. Not always. Cold bite is much better than many street pads. Dry dust is okay.

[Bishop]

Thanks nando. I'll keep a set of HP+ around and see if I can't pick up some HT10s when I know I'm going back to the track

[nando]

they're going to be extremely noisy, dusty, and have horrible cold bite (although they are quiet when new, but once you've tracked them they get way louder). The dust is also corrosive on your wheels. Definitely run a set of street pads unless you're super hardcore. It only takes 5-10 minutes per wheel to change on an E30 anyway.

[Massive Lee]

I am currently test the street wear of the HT10. I ike how they brake around town. I will report on rotor wear later. BTW HT10 are medium friction pads. Nothing crazy despite the reputation they have.

[Bishop]

If I DD HT10s, are they going to wear down weird or fast or anything? Is it worth having a set of street pads and the HT10s to conserve their life?

[Massive Lee]

HT10 are great all-around track pads. They are also great for the street if you don't mind a bit of noise, and that damn dust that turns into crust after being wet.

On the track, the first session is a give away. Chances are that you'll get a lot of shake. That is until the pads are fully bedded-in. Just driving to the event is not enough. Frive hard a full session, and you'll be happy thereafter.

[Bishop]

I'll give the HT-10s a whirl when I need some new pads, since they're interchangeable without having to change rotors... I might also give Lee's suggestions a whirl from my PM

[Massive Lee]

For someone attending hpde (3-4 track days, still considered newbie) on street tires like the Kumho XS, will the HP+ pads be okay?

You'll be okay. Just don't try to follow the faster track cars ...

[nando]

If your car is stockish, and you're new - sure.

[jayuuey]

For someone attending hpde (3-4 track days, still considered newbie) on street tires like the Kumho XS, will the HP+ pads be okay?

I understand R comps and the need for real track pads but for group B or C hpde, is that overkill?

[JGood]

The safe bet? Have at least one complete spare set well packed and stored with your track gear. That way if you need them, you have them. Plus there always seems to be someone looking for some consumable part at the track, so you can help out your fellow enthusiasts.

Yep, I always carry at least one full set of pads.

Any track pad (Hawk HT10/14, DTC60/70, PFC 01/06, Carbotech XP8/10/12, etc...) is a "safe" pad. Keep them within their temp range, make sure your calipers and rotors are in good shape, check them after each day for unusual pad deterioration, etc... and you will be fine. Spending big $$$ on pads won't be any "safer" then the proven lower cost pads that 90% of the e30 community uses to win races.

[AlarmedBread]

The safe bet? Have at least one complete spare set well packed and stored with your track gear. That way if you need them, you have them. Plus there always seems to be someone looking for some consumable part at the track, so you can help out your fellow enthusiasts.

[Bishop]

Alright, I saw that too. We'll see what ends up happening when I need new pads... I'd like to balance performance and cost, but in the end, I'd rather have whatever is reliable and safest, regardless to cost, cause even if I spend $500 on front pads alone, it's cheaper than walking away from a balled up e30 ($500 is an overly dramatic, it's sad I'm having to type this out but I know someone out there would call me on it...)