So I know I am going to have to take it easy, as is, with stock brakes. Otherwise I am only going to get 2 or 3 aggressive laps before the pads are toast and I have to go in to "Sunday Cruise" mode. But I was wondering what to expect using Hawk's track pads. How many more laps might I get? Keep in mind I will only be driving to the limit of the stock tires so that is going to limit my speed a lot. It's more about laying down consistant times than hauling a$$ every lap. Thanks for any info. Oh and if any of you are going to be at the Willow Springs Sunday event Dec 10th...SEE YA THERE!
You should be fine with stock rotors and a agressive ceramic pad. Their were many s197 mustangs braking deep last year a Road America. Before I bought my 07 I raced a blown 93 with baer brakes and the s197 stangs did dam well all around as far as im concerned. The pads I like are made by SBS, their mild pads are tame enough for street and hold up on the track real well.
actually when i had mine at the track the brakes were fine the biggest problem i had was the computer would act up towards the end of the sessions but it was july in tennessee and it was hot as hell
i see your probably there already.....but I purchased Hawk HP+ pads for the track at VIR and did 132 down the back straighway and was able to stop for a 45mph turn and had absolutely no fading with stock rotors.....but, i know it might be to late now, but you need to put high temperature brake fluid in and bleed the stock fluid out.... going to the track will boil the stock fluid and you will have alot of trouble slowing down, not to mentiion a huge mess under the hood.... i recommend ATE superblue fluid.....worked awesome...and you can use it daily...and for the rest of your cars life
Was a great day at the Streets of Willow! I didn't compete but I took about 899 pictures. (not kidding and looks for a new post in TALK when I get the album up) One thing I was amazed at is how many cars were running stock calipers and rotors. Everyone had race pads and fluid of course. There was even an old FOX body there all tracked up and it was running a stock sized slotted with what looked like the 2-piston PBR calipers and definitely the stocks out back. He was tearing the track up! And of course the gazillion S2000s there most all ran with stock rotors and calipers. But that's a different beast. Point is, lots of big heavy cars there tearing up, having a good time, laying down good numbers and all on stock hardware sans the fluid and pads. Glad I waited!
