I had the Nismo brake pads from the factory. Good DD pad and they worked well at a Big Willow HPDE but I never stayed out the full 30 minutes during any one session (oil temps pre-oil cooler). The Nismo pads were dust monsters (like the Carbotechs but not as good on track) and I got tired of cleaning my wheels every weekend so last weekend I swapped out the OE pads and rotors with EBC slotted rotors and their low dust Red Stuff (supposed to be good to about 1400F so they should work for a mild HPDE novice as long as you don't ride the brakes). The pads are still bedding so I haven't pushed them yet but I expect good results from what I have read and heard from others.
One other big bang for the buck thing you should be considering is stainless steel lines. These make a huge difference in brake feel and modulation on track. If your flushing new fluid you might as well put the new lines in at the same time.
On track it will all come down to your experience level and the layout of the track if an aggressive street pad will hold up. Personally I don't like the idea of running track duty pads on a 95% street driven car. If my track visits start picking up I just plan to get a set of dedicated carbotech pads and rotors to swap out the day before.
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