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Old 06-02-2009, 09:08 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by DDMotorsports View Post
Ample ventilation would help a bit but I don't think overheating is the cause of my issue. There wasn't any fade or soft pedal, just felt like the pad lost grip. It actually felt more like tire lock up, but I know it wasn't tire lock up since there was no smoke/noise/smell, and the car has ABS. Maybe even a vapor issue that can be solved with a slotted/drilled rotor.
If you stand on the brakes from a 140mph braking down to 40mph the surface of your brake pads could easily hit 1200 degrees, and then quickly drop. The HP+ pads just aren't cut out for that, you need a high temp track pad. Next time you take the wheels off you might want to check the pads and make sure there aren't any cracks from heat fatigue.

Great write up BTW, you would of seriously kicked arse in stock class.
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