CIVICXI *NOVICE* Track Thread!

[J_D]

How is the dust/rotor wear with SR11 on street?

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[svvitch]

How is the dust/rotor wear with SR11 on street?

Dust is acceptable not that bad on the street, wear didn't seem bad at all either with 4 track days still at over 60-70% and rotors look good too. A little squeal on light braking at slow speeds.

 

[J1Avs]

Question for you guys, can you rate my brake plan? I'm thinking of swapping the front pads every track session, and the rear pads leaving the 'aggressive' compound for all of summer. Then for winter going back to OEM all around. I'm just doing HPDE sessions/lapping, no competition. I'm still a new driver to the sport.

Summer Daily driving
Front Pads = OEM FL5
Rear Pads = EBC Blues (new brake discs in back each season)

Track days
Front Pads = EBC RPX
Rear Pads = EBC Blues

Winter Daily Driving
Front Pads = OEM FL5
Rear Pads = OEM FL5

How many track days per year are you shooting for?

 

[J_D]

How many track days per year are you shooting for?

2-4 at most!

 

[J1Avs]

2-4 at most!

I'd really consider the CSG CP's then. You can run them year round and will easily get 4 track days out of them. Then you don't need to worry about swapping back and forth all the time.

 

[johnloov]

Anyone tried R5s in front and R5s in rear on track?

Very curious if anyone’s tried both R5 front R3 rear vs R5 front/rear on track and what they experienced.

Feel like the fronts are abs locking faster than rear, and wondering if R5 both front and rear is better for track

 

[BigBird]

I would stay away from R5 in front as many as found out the operating range is quickly exceeded on track. Leads to smearing and pad buildup in hot spots and tons of vibration

 

[johnloov]

I would stay away from R5 in front as many as found out the operating range is quickly exceeded on track. Leads to smearing and pad buildup in hot spots and tons of vibration

What do you recommend?

How about Hawk DTC-60s or Feroda DS2500?

 

[BigBird]

What do you recommend?

How about Hawk DTC-60s or Feroda DS2500?

DS2500 are a no, I'm not a fan of Hawk Products, but have heard good things about their newer endurance pads.

@J1Avs highly recommends CSG pads.

 

[johnloov]

DS2500 are a no, I'm not a fan of Hawk Products, but have heard good things about their newer endurance pads.

@J1Avs highly recommends CSG pads.

Should all pads be staggered for Front brake bias? Like the R5 R5 rear ?

 

[PointByPatrol]

Should all pads be staggered for Front brake bias? Like the R5 R5 rear ?

I don't stagger them. I have used an R5 front and R5 rear combo. I didn't have the same R5 smearing issue that some have had.

 

[johnloov]

I don't also have the smearing issue, and ran it hard at Laguna Seca. @PointByPatrol an interesting theory why your car spun. I think AHA grabbed your rear brakes too aggressively. I tried pedal dance on many laps, and the last lap turned AHA on, and it grabbed my rear brakes and spun my car around with zero throttle or braking input, just turned the steering wheel. I'll send you the video

 

[PointByPatrol]

I don't also have the smearing issue, and ran it hard at Laguna Seca. @PointByPatrol an interesting theory why your car spun. I think AHA grabbed your rear brakes too aggressively. I tried pedal dance on many laps, and the last lap turned AHA on, and it grabbed my rear brakes and spun my car around with zero throttle or braking input, just turned the steering wheel. I'll send you the video

I was in +R with the long press when it happened. I've only ever felt the agile steering assist engage under heavy braking.

 

[johnloov]

I was in +R with the long press when it happened. I've only ever felt the agile steering assist engage under heavy braking.

@PointByPatrol
Check it - I was not even pushing it - last lap of the day - exact same lap over and over - I pit in, and just wanted to see what R+ Long press does, it grabbed my rear brakes, same exact lap all day I've been doing pedal dance.

Check this - what happened here? I know for a fact AHA ( R+ Long Press ) spun me around, I wasn't even going agressive. No lit off oversteer, no gas nothing, just coasting.

 

[BigBird]

I don't also have the smearing issue, and ran it hard at Laguna Seca. @PointByPatrol an interesting theory why your car spun. I think AHA grabbed your rear brakes too aggressively.

NO.
It was Throttle lift oversteer.

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