[sir574]

Are they good enough to use till they are done, then swapping over to a dedicated track pad?

Or is it better to swap between track and the stock pads for track days? Do you only swap the fronts? or all 4 corners? What about rotors, can you swap between pads with the stock rotors?

[Osbornsm]

No need to swap rotors.
I regularly switch between track and street compounds on the same rotor.

And yes, get track pads and more importantly... MOTUL RBF600 brake fluid.

Pads fade, you can recognize this.
Fluid boils, you're F-ed

[Th3Beast]

I used my stock pads at both a technical track (1.6 miles) and at Sebring which much more high speed. IMO, they held up great for what they are. Good pedal feel and resisted fade well for an OEM pad.

The key is to bed them in (burnish) properly a day or so before your track day. I did 8-10 stops from 50-70mph to 5mph, gradually increasing pedal pressure each time. Then drive around for a few miles to let them cool with trying to hardly use the brakes.

My OEM pads lasted me about 4-5 track days (probably have one day left in them) before I switched over to Power Stop Track Day pads. Now my two pads are Power Stop Z26 for street and TrackDay for track. The compounds are supposed to work well together so there aren't any issues with deposits on the rotors. I still re-burnish the track pads in before each track day.

EDIT: Oh and agree 100% on the brake fluid. I run Motul 660 and flush whole system before each event. Might be a bit overkill, but it's cheap insurance.

[sir574]

Originally Posted by Th3Beast

I used my stock pads at both a technical track (1.6 miles) and at Sebring which much more high speed. IMO, they held up great for what they are. Good pedal feel and resisted fade well for an OEM pad.

The key is to bed them in (burnish) properly a day or so before your track day. I did 8-10 stops from 50-70mph to 5mph, gradually increasing pedal pressure each time. Then drive around for a few miles to let them cool with trying to hardly use the brakes.

My OEM pads lasted me about 4-5 track days (probably have one day left in them) before I switched over to Power Stop Track Day pads. Now my two pads are Power Stop Z26 for street and TrackDay for track. The compounds are supposed to work well together so there aren't any issues with deposits on the rotors. I still re-burnish the track pads in before each track day.

EDIT: Oh and agree 100% on the brake fluid. I run Motul 660 and flush whole system before each event. Might be a bit overkill, but it's cheap insurance.

Do you swap all 4 corners? or just the fronts?

[Th3Beast]

Originally Posted by sir574

Do you swap all 4 corners? or just the fronts?

I swap all brake pads. You always want to have consistent or complementing compounds front/rear.

[sir574]

Originally Posted by Th3Beast

I swap all brake pads. You always want to have consistent or complementing compounds front/rear.

alright, how did you find the powerstop track pads? I went to the website and put in the car and it only found rears?

Also do you remove the dust shields for track days?

[Th3Beast]

Originally Posted by sir574

alright, how did you find the powerstop track pads? I went to the website and put in the car and it only found rears?

Also do you remove the dust shields for track days?

Front pads - PST 1405
http://a.co/1KQC0Bo

Rear pads - PST 1718
http://a.co/cfXNjge

Can get them from other places as well but those are the them.

I left everything as is in the car. The dust shields are already cut away in the sections needed for airflow.

[kropscamaro16]

they will work fine just like my oem ss pads lol just depends on your driving skill or how hard you drive the car

[sir574]

Originally Posted by Th3Beast

Front pads - PST 1405
http://a.co/1KQC0Bo

Rear pads - PST 1718
http://a.co/cfXNjge

Can get them from other places as well but those are the them.

I left everything as is in the car. The dust shields are already cut away in the sections needed for airflow.

It says something about removing the dust shields in the track prep guide, so I wasnt sure.

[Th3Beast]

Originally Posted by sir574

It says something about removing the dust shields in the track prep guide, so I wasnt sure.

I almost 100% positive that is only for standard SS models. 1LE's get different front brakes... 6 piston calipers with larger two piece rotors from the ATS-V.

[sir574]

Originally Posted by Th3Beast

I almost 100% positive that is only for standard SS models. 1LE's get different front brakes... 6 piston calipers with larger two piece rotors from the ATS-V.

oh ok ok.

also I've used this brake fluid in the past http://a.co/aFIAcvU any issues with using this over the motul?

[Th3Beast]

Originally Posted by sir574

oh ok ok.

also I've used this brake fluid in the past http://a.co/aFIAcvU any issues with using this over the motul?

Not sure on that fluid. You'd have to check the wet and dry boiling points compared to Motul 660 or Castrol SRF (two of the most common fluids used by everyone).

[nasbagoat]

I have been tracking my stock pads since I got the car, I have 5 full days on them with Motul 600 fluid and I still have a touch more than a backing plates worth of pad left. IMO they will do the job when you are novice or early intermediate, but you will eventually want more brake pad. They haven't faded on me yet but I also haven't tracked the car mid summer yet either.

[Gville1LE]