Brake Upgrade
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Mark7Seven (11-28-2022)
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Changing the entire brake system on the wheel isn’t something I am at all interested in changing on my “R”. However finding a brand of brake pad that doesn’t coat my wheels in brake dust is very much on my list once the OEM pads need to be replaced. My wheels are royal PITA to clean and brake dust all over them changes the color from a deep black to a dusty gun metal grey color after just a few miles. It is one of the minor complaints I have about an otherwise outstanding performance car.
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Changing the entire brake system on the wheel isn’t something I am at all interested in changing on my “R”. However finding a brand of brake pad that doesn’t coat my wheels in brake dust is very much on my list once the OEM pads need to be replaced. My wheels are royal PITA to clean and brake dust all over them changes the color from a deep black to a dusty gun metal grey color after just a few miles. It is one of the minor complaints I have about an otherwise outstanding performance car.
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Agreed! There are quality ceramic pads out there. Ceramic vs organic or semi-metallic which will have a bit more bite, but will wear faster and produce lots of messy brake dust. Unless you’re tracking the car, I’d recommend ceramic brakes too.
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The performance aspect isn’t a concern as I never track my car AND so the low dust pads don’t diminish the stopping performance exceedingly. The time I spend cleaning my wheels is at least 25 min. every time I wash the car. While that doesn’t sound all the long when you wash a car 2-3 times a month it adds up. Plus it is just tedious and tiresome.
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Burt Gummer (12-15-2022)
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Ftypess (11-29-2022)
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Did you purchase these in the hopes of a performance gain? I found the OEM package to be extremely capable on the track (4 events total so far). I've purchased replacement Porterfield pads but have yet to find the need to replace them. I've run 4 track events with perhaps 90% - 95% braking with no issues. In stock trim my mph was from about 142/143 mph off the back strait down to (guessing) 50mph or so. With the updated ECU tune and pulley, that was 146/148 consistently. I never faded at all and each was 30 minute run sessions here in Palm Beach County, FL. As such, I've been lazy and just live with the cleaning of the wheels.
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Good info vid on R4 vs R4-S. Guy talks well about a number of issues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mQldmj6ge8
And he does another one comparing more brake pads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNeYWcwOoD0
And he does another one comparing more brake pads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNeYWcwOoD0
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