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Originally Posted by AZ_1LE
Yea, not true.
Compounds are meant to start working at certain temperatures (you can find this info on Carbotech's and GLoc's websites). If you think the front brakes operate at the same temperatures as the rears, you're..wrong.
If you put XP12's on the front and rear, the rear pads will probably last 6x longer than the fronts, and it's because of how much harder the fronts are working.
I posted earlier about how I run XP10's up front and XP8's in the back for tracks that are less harsh on brakes, and it has worked out perfectly on this car. Running 10's in the back I'd probably be lucky to see the same amount of pad transfer as what I was seeing on the fronts. It is NOT advised to run the same pad compound front and rear.
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My point was that the car has been set up from a factory BIAS wise to run the same pad F and R.
Not only an SS 1le but the same goes for a zl1 and zle.
If you dont know what a bias is or what it does to a car's handling, or why many race cars have adjustable bias by a driver: you will benefit from looking it up.
If you prefer more stability and understeer on entry, there is nothing wrong with your set up. But it is not optimal for car's intended handling. Cheers!
PS when you look up various pad charts dont focus only on temp ranges, but also pay a very close attention to torque characteristics.