Carbotech XP10 for HPDE track days with S52 swpa

[Digitalwave]

I'm running about the same power to weight ratio as a swapped car and also have E30 M3 suspension/brakes. I absolutely love PFC08's with blank rotors and AP fluid. The pads last forever as well. As my braking confidence rose I started cracking rotors, but I recently added ducting to help with that issue and so far so good.

Side note: you'll want to switch to a 25mm E32 master cylinder if you're still running a non-M MC, as the non-M MC has the wrong bias for the E30 M3 piston sizes.

[plain325]

I've never had good luck with Carbotech. No matter how careful you are with break-in, they smear pad material unevenly all over the rotors and cause horrible vibration.

I have e36m3 front brakes, and a custom rear setup. I cannot seem to get the Carbotechs xp10 to not shudder after a few sessions. I have been spending a lot of time trying to get them to work because the dust is not corrosive. No luck though.

[Jb325is]

I've never had good luck with Carbotech. No matter how careful you are with break-in, they smear pad material unevenly all over the rotors and cause horrible vibration.

I'm having this issue with DTC60's on my track car currently, I think. Have you have this issue on e30's only or other cars as well? I'm thinking my problem is dumb e30 ABS and pad compound related

OP, I've never heard anyone say anything bad about PFC 08

[Emre]

I've never had good luck with Carbotech. No matter how careful you are with break-in, they smear pad material unevenly all over the rotors and cause horrible vibration.

[surebimmer]

Good info there thanks. Lots of feedback on PFC 08 but not much on Carbotech.

[agent]

Lots of good info here:

https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=350705

[surebimmer]

Hello everyone. I've been doing alot of HDPE track days now in my swap car. I'm at the point where i'm out driving the HP+ brake pads. Got the front and rear smoking after a 20 min session at Laguna Seca. I'm using E30 M3 Brakes front and rear. I hear good things about Carbotech xp10 pads. I was also looking at the Hawk DTC 60 pads.

Thanks for any advise.