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Old 10-27-2021, 09:10 AM
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Default What pads do you use for track days?

I've been rocking the EBC yellow stuff, and while I think it did reasonably well, I can definitely feel the pads giving up the ghost nearing the end of each session, especially when I attempt hot laps and braking at the last possible second.

The cars are relatively heavy, and rather than going all out and upgrade to a set of Brembo GTs, I want to know what's your preferred pads and what your experience has been like with them. Did it survive the entire day? How did it perform? Is it daily-able? If so, how's the dust? Were they track/race only pads?
 
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Old 10-27-2021, 09:27 AM
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Are you willing to give up street performance in order to achieve track-happy braking? (I'm talking about those first stops on a cool morning.)

No personal experience, but Porterfield R4 (NOT R4S) have a good track rep.
There are other performance braking companies out there, and you could get a bespoke track pad compound fitted to the Jag backing plates if there isn't anything 'on the shelf'.
 
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Old 10-27-2021, 10:43 AM
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In general, track focused pads are going to suck on the streets. Track focused pads are designed to function at higher temperatures which can make them a bit dangerous on public streets as they may not provide the braking bite when needed if they are cold. That being said, here's a post from a member:

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...3/#post2295521
 
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