Hi all,
Hoping you can help me come to a decision on brake pads. I've read through this thread and the thread I linked below, and am still unsure of what I want to do
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My goal is to do a lot of track days/autocross (at LEAST 1/month) while the weather is nice in Chicago . Last summer I did 2 track days, and 2 autocrosses, but I plan to do much more during summer 2019. Last summer, I installed SS brake lines and flushed the system with Motul RBF600 (going to Castrol SRF in a few weeks). My OEM pads have been used for DD for ~25K miles, and for all of the track days and autocrosses I have attended since I got the car in 2017. I am not that hard on the brakes, but as my driving improves I suspect I will want to brake harder/later. I have not had any issues with the OEM pads thus far, but I am looking to upgrade for track days to be on the safe side. This is my first time considering anything like a "track pad", so any input would be appreciated
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In my mind, my goal is to order two sets of pads (one for street and one for track) and be able to swap them back and forth. That being said, here is what I believe are my three options:
1) Order a new set of OEM pads and just continue to use these for DD and track days. Replace as necessary.
-Pros: They haven't let me down yet. So far I am a really big fan of the stopping power and feel of the OEM pads. They are also relatively inexpensive. Given my current driving, I know I can roll up to the track with these pads, track the car, and drive it home with no troubles.
-Cons: I foresee myself finding the limits of these pads this summer, and I would prefer not to find it at the end of a long straight
. Also, these pads are dusty. I can live with it, but I would not be opposed to something with less dust for DD.
2) Order a second set of OEM pads for DD, and a set of something else for track days. Considering G-LOC R12s. I don't really know much about track pads, but from what I've gathered here, the G-LOCs or Carbotechs are a popular choice. I don't think I drive as hard as some of you, so I think I would be ok with R12s all around.
-Cons: I believe that the R12s are not compatible with the OEM compound, so I would either need to "clean" my rotors every time I swap them, or have a dedicated set of rotors. I would prefer to swap pads only for track days (if this is feasible).
3) Order a set of G-LOC GS-1 for DD, and a set of G-LOC R12s for the track
-Pros: I THINK this gives me what I am looking for. My understanding is that if I swap between these two sets of pads, I do not need to swap rotors, and just a simple re-bedding should do the trick. Can anyone speak do this? Also, I believe the GS-1's should have similar stopping power to OEM, and have less dust. Would the GS-1's be ok for autocross? Again, I'm not super hard on the brakes, no where near as hard as during track days.
-Cons: Overall the most expensive option I listed. Additionally, since I don't have any first hand experience with the GS-1's, I'm afraid I won't like them compared to the OEM pads. I'm hesitant to switch from something that I know works just fine. Don't fix it if it's not broken....right??
Sorry for the novel, but again any input is appreciated. Thanks!
https://www.focusrs.org/forum/29-focus-rs-brakes/73138-recommendation-brake-pads-3.html