| Re: HPS Brake Pads |
Subject: Re: HPS Brake Pads by jaa1992 on 2012/2/21 3:21:07 I've seen the track map so many times I can almost draw it with my eyes closed. Talked with Jeremy several times over the last few years. Last time I was at the location it was just a mud track. Based on the elevation changes, expected speeds and number of braking zones before sharper turns it won't be brake eating like CMP, but you will need really good pads to brake from 110+ to 45 for a couple of turns. HPS just aren't made to take that kind of heat. The long straight you are going to be near top speed of your car right before you have to brake heavy for the turn. Thats going to happen 15 times or more in a 30 min session. There is enough braking in the rest of the lap that if you don't boil the brake fluid the HPS will fade real bad. I've been in a c6 at VIR, HPS pads and by lap 3 he had to break real early for the left at the end of the long back straight. By lap 4 I had him going 50% hoping the pads would come back that session. If I have a student tell me he is on HPS pads we do NOT get to 70% until the next to last session on the second day at any of the tarks I've been to. The HP+ are a little better and I'll get a student to max them out by day two of an event. HPS for the street - no problem, wife has a couple of years on hers and they are barely worn. I'm hoping to get on AMP in April or May depending on which group gets out there that needs an instructor. |
