STILLEN brake cooling kit

spearfish25 · 04-11-2012, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

I don't have a track day until the end of the month. I'll be going by feel though. I don't have a pyrometer. Someone might have one I could borrow though. But I've never did a avg. measurment of before either. So mostly going on fate. I nned to get my new pads bedded in this weekend also.

Yeah, not an exact science for me either. My ultimate hope is that my dust boots survive the season without requiring a caliper rebuild. I may see the temp change with an infrared temp gun just for $hits and giggles.

ChrisSlicks · 04-11-2012, 06:59 PM

I didn't have much luck using a temp gun for accurate readings as things cooled down a lot on the way into the pits thanks to the cool down lap.

What did work was the rotor temp paint and the caliper temp stickers. They are a bit on the pricey side but it was good data. There is a track day in 2 weeks but I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it with my current work schedule, still have to rebuild the calipers, change the rotors, install the ducts.

Also have to replace the ball joints in the SPC camber arms, mine have a bit of play in them now.

04-11-2012, 06:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 654	I didn't have much luck using a temp gun for accurate readings as things cooled down a lot on the way into the pits thanks to the cool down lap. What did work was the rotor temp paint and the caliper temp stickers. They are a bit on the pricey side but it was good data. There is a track day in 2 weeks but I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it with my current work schedule, still have to rebuild the calipers, change the rotors, install the ducts. Also have to replace the ball joints in the SPC camber arms, mine have a bit of play in them now. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

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