06-27-2022, 12:07 AM | #15 |
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Looks like 105%. What do your rotors look like now?
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06-27-2022, 06:34 AM | #16 |
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06-27-2022, 06:35 AM | #17 | |
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Here's the link to the final vid I took of the day where I ground the brake pads to zero. Funny enough, my fastest time of the day happened during this run. 1:35.666 (1:35.67 in the video)
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06-27-2022, 08:29 AM | #18 |
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The Hankook Ventus V12's are decent street tires but in no way do the ZLE justice on track.
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06-27-2022, 08:38 AM | #19 | |
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As a matter of fact, I'd go as far to say that no one on street tires went faster than me that day and I would have probably knocked a whole second off of my lap time with decent brakes. For reference, at Thunderbolt in my experience and from what I have seen. > 1:40 = Slow and needs improvement 1:37-1:39 = Getting there 1:33-1:36 = Adequately fast and in the top 5% - about as quick as you can go on street compounds with any type of consistency 1:30-1:32 = Very fast - usually track prepped, tuned, and race compound < 1:29 = Fukken Fast!!!!! Last edited by NG329; 06-27-2022 at 08:48 AM. |
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06-27-2022, 08:54 AM | #20 | ||
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Granted, I'm still a novice/intermediate driver. This was my fourth HPDE event and my first time at Thunderbolt, so I know there is more time to be gained as I improve and get to know the corners better. So I bet the ZLE in factory form with just upgraded brake fluid can be in that 1:30-1:32 range if not under 1:30 with a more experienced, quicker driver.
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06-27-2022, 09:08 AM | #21 | ||
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If you can run 1:33-1:35 consistently with clean lines and without missing wave-bys then you should be in Advanced group. You're definitely not a novice anymore. Times are only a part of the puzzle. There are guys running 1:38s in Miatas, etc. in Advanced Group so times aren't everything. |
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06-27-2022, 09:59 AM | #22 | |
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Same, I had them on my formerly owned G37S and they were fine until you pushed them.
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06-27-2022, 11:55 AM | #23 | |
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06-28-2022, 10:08 AM | #24 |
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Here's an update (photos) on the brake rotors and rear pads. There's still a ton of rotor material left. Can anyone recommend someone in the NY NJ area who reconditions rotors? I'd like to keep them as emergency spares etc.
Rear Left Rotor Rear Left Rotor with Pad/Caliper still installed Front Left Rotor Front Right Rotor Rear outer pad from the left side New Right Rear Rotor and Pad Installed New Left Front Rotor and Pad Installed I switched from the OEM rear Semi metallic Pads to a Ceramic Pad from the Auto Parts store. Now both Front and rear are Ceramic. |
06-28-2022, 10:32 AM | #25 |
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I have ceramic pads (powerstop z26) and they are decent on the street with barely any dust. On spirited backroad runs, they don't have the same initial bite and do fade quickly compared to the stock pads.
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06-28-2022, 11:22 AM | #26 |
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1. IMO, remove the ceramic pads from the auto parts store unless you plan to always swap them out for the OEM pads before track days.
By using those no-name pads, you converted your ZL1 from one of the best braking cars in the world to a very average braking car, and great brakes are also important on the street. The dust is a non issue, and OEM pads don't squeak 2. You should never come close to doing what you did to your pads and rotors, how did that happen? So easy to check pad thickness, and OEM pads are so cheap. Rotors are not cheap and mine have lasted through 3 years of track use (4 minus most of 2020) |
06-28-2022, 11:27 AM | #27 |
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I have about 5 track events to date using OEM pads, my rotors still look great.
I am an advanced driver as well having done my stints this year at Summit Point and VIR at ambient temps ranging from 65' - 94'. Always check your pads for minimum thickness before track events. Can you also post pictures of the Hankook Ventus V12's after your track day? Curious about the wear on those tires considering you pushed hard.
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06-28-2022, 11:30 AM | #28 | |
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