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Knickers
Posted on Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 12:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Any recommendations? I put new stock pads on before my last track day and they glazed over quite a bit and I ended up with a warped rotor. Looking for something that can stand the heat. Thx
Kurt
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Blake
Posted on Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 11:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Be sure to wear-in new pads before pressing them into full race duty. Are you sure the rotor warped? Most often deposits from the pads can cause pulsing and be mistaken for rotor warpage.

The stock pads have worked well for me, but I run a non-stainles-steel rotor from EBC.

The EBC greens or Lyndals are alternatives.
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Knickers
Posted on Thursday, September 07, 2006 - 11:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I guess "coned" or "bellvilled" is a more accurate description for the condition of the rotor (EBC). The OD of the rotor came out of position enough to start grinding on the caliper, and pushed the pistons back far enough to lose all braking capacity. I'll post a picture sometime. I had just replaced the pads with new stock ones that morning. I'm guessing what may have happened is by pushing the pistons back to install the new pads I pushed a bunch of dirt/grime back against the seal causing the pad to hang up and overheat the rotor. It could also have been improper brake-in. Since I don't ride the bike on the street I only did a 1/2 dozen hard stops from ~30 mph in the staging area before taking to the track.

I've since cleaned and rebuilt the caliper with new seals and pistons, new brake fluid, installed new stock rotor, and sanded the glaze off of my stock pads. I plan to start out with this hardware, but do a pad inspection after my first or 2nd session out and change them if it looks like they're glazing again.

I'll check out EBC green or Lyndal.
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Benm2
Posted on Monday, September 11, 2006 - 06:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've had good luck with Ferodo CP911's.
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