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Porterfield vs Hawk, Brake Pad Sound Off... |
yeahmag |
Jun 5 2017, 04:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,421 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm hoping to start campaigning the car in autocross again soon, but need to pick a new pad. The Porterfiled ST-43 felt great, but absolutely ate my rotors. I'm considering the Hawk HP Plus. Has anyone had any time with this pad?
-Aaron |
yeahmag |
Jun 13 2017, 03:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,421 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California |
I keep meaning to write back to this...
The car is somewhat dual purpose in that I like to drive it around town from time to time. I also tend to drive it (with slicks stacked up everywhere) to and from the events. So, the pad needs to be kind enough to not kill my rotors in just a few miles on the street. Think the KFP autocross pad (like the blue or silver) can sever double duty or will I need to change out pads? |
brant |
Jun 13 2017, 03:33 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,624 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I keep meaning to write back to this... The car is somewhat dual purpose in that I like to drive it around town from time to time. I also tend to drive it (with slicks stacked up everywhere) to and from the events. So, the pad needs to be kind enough to not kill my rotors in just a few miles on the street. Think the KFP autocross pad (like the blue or silver) can sever double duty or will I need to change out pads? the beautiful thing about KFP pads is they will never kill your rotors they are very gentle on rotors. I've run dozens of sets of Golds, quite a few blues, and currently race on reds on my trailered race car, and all on the same rotors I installed in 2004-ish... probably 20 sets of pads over the last 12 years of racing this car. what you will experience though is a race pad that is running too cool on the street and not be at its best when you apply the brakes at first. So the danger is that you don't have all of the braking you might need on that unexpected cold panic stop on the street. still... I run race pads on the rear of my street car. You can be fine. Just drive accordingly and know that your brakes won't be as good as they are on the track, warmed up to temperature in anger. |
stownsen914 |
Jun 14 2017, 06:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 913 Joined: 3-October 06 From: Ossining, NY Member No.: 6,985 Region Association: None |
When I drove on Cool Carbon blues (supposed to be the same as KFP golds based on feedback here and elsewhere) in my 914 street/track car years ago, they were fine on the street. I didn't notice any need for warming them up before they grabbed during street driving.
Scott |
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