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01-12-2010, 02:49 PM
rhargy wrote
Track pads will be noisy on the street. They will be very noisy. The good thing about the Carbotechs and PFCs (both carbon metallic pads and pretty similar) is that they have great initial cold bite so they are fine in the rain on the street.
I always tell people that brake pads are a lifestyle choice -- what works for you might not work well for someone else because of braking technique. The best thing to do is start trying stuff out.
Quote:Does anybody out there have any experience with this compund for both track and street use ? I know I have to sacrifice some street manners.When used to drive my 996 on the street, for 4 years, I always ran track pads. The Carbotechs are pretty good -- most of the time I was using PFC97's. Eventually I found that as I kept going faster, eventually the PFC's would cause too much heat on the track and cause the fluid to boil. I switched back to Pagids and no issues.
Track pads will be noisy on the street. They will be very noisy. The good thing about the Carbotechs and PFCs (both carbon metallic pads and pretty similar) is that they have great initial cold bite so they are fine in the rain on the street.
I always tell people that brake pads are a lifestyle choice -- what works for you might not work well for someone else because of braking technique. The best thing to do is start trying stuff out.