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Originally Posted by Mountain
I can tell you running OE Ferodo HP1001/1 pads, StopTech 600 brake fluid and the SS Track brake cooling stuff (deflectors and rotor shields), I have been able to do lap-after-lap on all the tracks I've been to, for every single session. The only time I began to feel an issue was at Gingerman in late July when my front pads got down to around 5mm thick. Once I swapped a set of new OE front pads for the next day I was fine. Even Mid-Ohio in mid-August braking from 140-60mph for T4 I had no issues. I'm a big proponent of giving the SS Track stuff a go...
Speaking to Ryephile at Grattan when he tried the ZL1 brakes he mentioned that they seemed WAY over-kill without even track-dedicated pads (I think he started off running the stock HP1001/1 pads). It seems the SS 1LE brake setup is just perfect for the application (i.e. driving the car at or near it's limits, there is little margin in extra capacity, but it 100% works).
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I agree with this with exception to the stock pads. They ARE fantastic for most tracks, but take them to big boy tracks like Road America that demand high-speed braking 3x per lap and they fade FAST. I would imagine the same being said for tracks like COTA, Road Atlanta or Sebring where you encounter a few long straights with heavy braking zones.