Daytona Track Day - Pad Recommendations?

LittleGTR · 03-03-2018, 02:39 PM

I have a track day coming up next month at Daytona. This will be my first time on this track, but I imagine I'll be diving into T1 and the bus stop at 150+. Any recommendations for pads? I've been reading XP10s and XP8s or Hawk HP Plus. Does anyone have any experience on this track and/or with these pads?

Spooler · 03-03-2018, 04:26 PM

Your first track day, don't worry about it so much. I would do XP8's all around or the XP10 front and XP8 rears. Make sure you upgrade your fluid to Motul RBF600 or some other brand. What tires will you be running? Stock or something soft like Pilot Sport Cup 2's? Post up the track day info please.

LittleGTR · 03-04-2018, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Your first track day, don't worry about it so much. I would do XP8's all around or the XP10 front and XP8 rears. Make sure you upgrade your fluid to Motul RBF600 or some other brand. What tires will you be running? Stock or something soft like Pilot Sport Cup 2's? Post up the track day info please.

I've got a few track days under my belt, but this will be my first one at Daytona. Right now I plan on doing the XP10/XP8 set up with RBF600 running Pilot Super Sports.

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Spooler · 03-04-2018, 10:36 PM

Cool, I would love to drive the Rolex 24hr config. I am scared to death I will get addicted to track days, hence why I am so hesitant. I would have a blast but the wifey watching all the money fly out the window will not.

echoshotz · 03-05-2018, 02:24 AM

XP10/8 will be just fine

2011 Nismo#91 · 03-05-2018, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by LittleGTR

I have a track day coming up next month at Daytona. This will be my first time on this track, but I imagine I'll be diving into T1 and the bus stop at 150+. Any recommendations for pads? I've been reading XP10s and XP8s or Hawk HP Plus. Does anyone have any experience on this track and/or with these pads?

I'd personally stick with carbotech or you can even do 12/10 combo.

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Rusty · 03-05-2018, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Cool, I would love to drive the Rolex 24hr config. I am scared to death I will get addicted to track days, hence why I am so hesitant. I would have a blast but the wifey watching all the money fly out the window will not.

You don't know what you are missing!

Quicksilvers · 03-07-2018, 03:36 AM

I would run Carbotech XP10 front and XP8 rear

Rusty · 03-07-2018, 01:05 PM

Whatever pad you pick. Make sure it's new pads that you run. Because you don't know how pad wear you will get there.

LittleGTR · 03-20-2018, 10:13 PM

Ended up purchasing XP8/10s. Looking forward to getting out there!

Elmo370z · 03-23-2018, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by LittleGTR

Ended up purchasing XP8/10s. Looking forward to getting out there!

Are you running on the 30 degrees of banking? I know i was told that cars without a dry sump have a very high probability of oil starving. Good luck on the track, ps if you're running the bank make sure your right side tires have at least 2 psi more pressure then the left.

03-03-2018, 02:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
LittleGTR Base Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: St. Augustine Posts: 7 Drives: 2014 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 11	Daytona Track Day - Pad Recommendations? I have a track day coming up next month at Daytona. This will be my first time on this track, but I imagine I'll be diving into T1 and the bus stop at 150+. Any recommendations for pads? I've been reading XP10s and XP8s or Hawk HP Plus. Does anyone have any experience on this track and/or with these pads?

03-03-2018, 04:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,800 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	Your first track day, don't worry about it so much. I would do XP8's all around or the XP10 front and XP8 rears. Make sure you upgrade your fluid to Motul RBF600 or some other brand. What tires will you be running? Stock or something soft like Pilot Sport Cup 2's? Post up the track day info please. Rusty likes this.

03-05-2018, 02:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
echoshotz Base Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 218 Drives: 14 Nismo Rep Power: 73	XP10/8 will be just fine __________________ 2014 Solid Red Nismo 370z Motordyne\|Synergy Composites\|Stance Suspension\|Recaro\|RJM\|EVOR

03-07-2018, 01:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,184 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Whatever pad you pick. Make sure it's new pads that you run. Because you don't know how pad wear you will get there. Hotrodz likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

03-20-2018, 10:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
LittleGTR Base Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: St. Augustine Posts: 7 Drives: 2014 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 11	Ended up purchasing XP8/10s. Looking forward to getting out there! Rusty and Quicksilvers like this.

03-04-2018, 10:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,800 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	Cool, I would love to drive the Rolex 24hr config. I am scared to death I will get addicted to track days, hence why I am so hesitant. I would have a blast but the wifey watching all the money fly out the window will not.

03-07-2018, 03:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,039 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 25463	I would run Carbotech XP10 front and XP8 rear

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