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Originally Posted by TrackClub
Completely disagree. Put high torque pads on and see what happens. Been there done it first hand. Nothing to do with "braking aggressivness". Too many threads here with folks with high torque pads having to mod their postons, having to go with extra cooling, shims and their calipers turning brown from heat. I have run high torque pads and had to rebuild calipers, deal with stuck pistons etc. Btw my double thickness pads didnt last al that long either. Moreover, outbraking other cars has little to do with pads and mostly with driver skill to trail brake deeper into a corner. Cheers!
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Is there some chemical reaction going on to create more heat with race pads?
If the clamping force between the rotor and pad is the same, the heat generation is the same. Race pads will activate ABS sooner, and more consistently, lap after lap. That's why lake braking is so much more effective, and fun, on race pads. And that's what causes higher temps, which leads to more heat soak. Said another way, you need less pedal pressure with race pads to generate the same braking performance as OEM.
I use high torque pads on all my track cars. Have for 15 years. Probably tried very brand under the sun. No fancy aftermarket cooling or parts. Just good, fresh fluid.
As for catching cars in the corners, just because you late brake doesn't mean you are not also able to trail brake. Good technique involves both. It's not one or the other. I would agree that your consistency to trail brake after a late braking event is lower. But if you get it right, the rewards are huge. And isn't that why we are doing this?