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Originally Posted by Pcormier66
I tried to caveat my experiment with all things being equal. The only variable is pad choice. For every - very relevant variable - you have added, has confused the basic principle that pad choice is generating more heat because driving technique will change to adapt to faster engagement and higher decel.
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I think we are saying the same thing? Clearly if you decelerate the same mass, but from a higher speed and in a shorter distance more heat will be generated.
What i have attempted to convey, is that a pad torque should be matched to essential variables such as venue type, tire type, aero level, cooling, etc.
Another consideration is that race pads (regardless of their torque levels) are designed with race cars in mind. That means, on average 2600lb. Nascar stock cars excepted (3400lb) i am not aware of a single pro race car scaling close to 4000lb. If there was such an animal, it would require tremendous cooling capability plus components designed to withstand tremendous heat: much higher than an average 2600lb GT type car.
So, no wonder folks are smoking their brakes (especially at venues offering limited cooling opportunities).