Alternative to Wilwood BP-20 pads

[kishg]

you coming to lightning next monday?

[dude8383]

So, I have finally received my brake pads and long and behold there is a REAL p/n for these.

I bought Hawk HT-10's for the Dynapro Caliper.

HB542S.600

A quick google search brings up:

http://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHMZ_enUS344US344&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=hawk+hb5420+s.600#sclient=psy&num=10&hl=en&newwindow=1&rlz=1C1CHMZ_enUS344US344&q=hawk%20ht10%20542%20s&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=hawk+ht10+542+s&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=80834014c217cffa&pf=p&pdl=500

These guys have the pads listed:

http://www.lpiracing.com/showsearchresults.asp?pageStyle=L&resultCnt=10&keyword=HB542&submit=Go+%253E%253E

Anyway, porterfield got the job done and I'm happy :)

[Massive Lee]

the BP-20's have made nice grooves in the slotted rotors or vice versa.

That would be quite unusual from BP20s. They are known to work at very low temps, even in the winter season. Could it be that the pads were worn to the backing plates, and that the gouging was caused by the steel backing plates on the rotors?

Gouging of rotors by pads is usually caused by a hard compound not softening enough from a lack of heat.

[dude8383]

Also, I would still keep my bp-20s for street driving, but will the rotors be okay to be swapping back and forth H compounds then bp-20s before and after track days?

I need to take some pictures of my rotors and pads after the weekend at watkins.

I don't know if I would be switching...the BP-20's have made nice grooves in the slotted rotors or vice versa. Not sure which one of the two is the culprit but you can definitely feel them. I don't think it would be the same case with regular blanks.

[Massive Lee]

^^^^Yes.

[gverelli]

Also, I would still keep my bp-20s for street driving, but will the rotors be okay to be swapping back and forth H compounds then bp-20s before and after track days?

[kishg]

I dont know.......are you saying HPDEs is not racing?.........lol

naw, that's practice :)

[JRKOUPE]

yes it does rotate easier. not sure it makes a huge difference in an HPDE. hey, you accusing me of cheatin mister? :)

I dont know.......are you saying HPDEs is not racing?.........lol

[Massive Lee]

A car that is more stiffly suspended will experience less weight transfer. Therefore as a general rule, it can take more rear bias than a stock car. The weight of the engine will have incidence on the pressure the front wheel will apply on the asphalt, and will affect the required bias for optimal braking. Also, tight tracks will require more rear bias to allow the back end to help steering. Fast tracks with long sweepers require less rear brake.

[kishg]

w/ more rear bias, car will rotate a bit easier?.....

did you notice that?...

stock m20?....hehehe...sure.

yes it does rotate easier. not sure it makes a huge difference in an HPDE. hey, you accusing me of cheatin mister? :)

[kishg]

Are your refering to having all stock size brakes? Or, with the Massive street kit?

should have clarified, i meant with stock brakes, stock m20.

[gverelli]

I run the H compound in the front and HP+'s in the rear, the balance of the car was very neutral under braking. This is with all the tar out of the trunk so the car had a 3.5% front weight bias.

I was thinking of putting the H comps up front and the HT10's in the rear, I just want to know if this will be okay for track use. Ill be honest, right now it feels as if the rear are doing nothing. Both are rebuilt functioning 100% with HPS on them.

[JRKOUPE]

stock m20, go ht-10s all around or better pfc06 all around. if you want to dial in a little bit more rear bias, use pfc01 rear with pfc06 fronts.

w/ more rear bias, car will rotate a bit easier?.....

did you notice that?...

stock m20?....hehehe...sure.

[gverelli]

stock m20, go ht-10s all around or better pfc06 all around. if you want to dial in a little bit more rear bias, use pfc01 rear with pfc06 fronts.

Are your refering to having all stock size brakes? Or, with the Massive street kit?

[kishg]

stock m20, go ht-10s all around or better pfc06 all around. if you want to dial in a little bit more rear bias, use pfc01 rear with pfc06 fronts.