Got a track day in two weeks and need some brake work done. BTW, what's a good rotor to go with the new pads? Or should I brake in the pads with the old rotors first?

 

If your present rotors aren't grooved (or too thin), they'll be fine with the new pads.

I too am looking for some R4 pads at a good price.
wasn't there a place called Speedtoys or something ... ?

 

i've heard brand new rotors with brand new pads can be very scary. Not sure if this applies to race pads tho....but if it does, bed in your pads on the old rotors.

 

I bedded my R4S pads on new rotors with no probs......the first 10 stops are interesting....but I wouldn't advise breakins on hte open road anyhow......

In other words...do it in a controlled envirment and you'll be fine!

 

I bedded in my first set of Porterfield pads in one stop, ... hehe, almost missed an exit from 100 mph (NOT!)

New pad and new rotors are OK.
Then again they were cryo'd rotors.

 

ED rulez

 

Porterfield
(800) 537-6842

 

http://www.porterfield-brakes.com/

 

Thanks, ... I've been getting their catalogs for years, but refuse to pay full price any more unless I really have to!

 

i got my R4S from bullet proof performance

http://www.bulletproofperformance.com

good price and very friendly

but, i would rather have some axxis ultimates or panther plus

 

Speedtoys

http://www.speedtoys.com

Jeff is the man for service and prices.

AOL IM spdtoy1

 

If you're willing to consider other brands, give Andie a call. He's started a new company, Cobalt Friction, and he's giving great prices to h-t members.

 

I don't recommend R-4S for track days.

I LOVE them for autocross, but when at Gingerman at the Expo, they seemed to get glazed pretty quickly.

If you can afford it the best option is to get dedicated pads and rotors for the track and a regular set for the street. It is not that much of a pain once you get the set screws off (impact gun). If I did a number of track days, I would just get some Autozone rotors and track pads (Hawk, Porterfield, whatever) for the track and for the street R-4S and stock rotors.

 

I don't, either. I had a set on my GS-R for a track event at Blackhawk Farms. They got hot (as brake pads tend to do), and the metal backing plates on the pads softened enough that they bent around the piston. Not a pretty sight.

Or, if you don't want to have to change pads for the track, there are pads that are suitable for the street but will stand up better to the heat at the track. I've had good success using the stock pads, Endless CC-X pads, and my favorites, the RM Racing street/track pads that are made for the NSX stock calipers.

 

Thanks Chris.

That's what I was looking for, since I couldn't find my receipt from my last order from them.

An additional question.
Which pads did i get that were basically the stock ITR front backing plate, but the pad/friction material was a bit longer (along the length of the pad) to the extent I had to take the "clips" off the caliper in order to be able to fit the pads on?