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Last Thursday, I took my FiST out for another track day at Lime Rock Park. I have done 2 prior track events and minimal street driving, approximately 3k miles total on the brake setup. Pads were about 60% at the start of the day. About 10 minutes into the second 20-minute session, I noticed severe brake fade, vibration under braking, and smoke. I felt uncomfortable continuing to push the car and decided to bring it back to the paddock.
I parked and found both slide pin boots on fire, piston seals completely melted on both sides, brake pads completely gone, front and rear, and caliper paint destroyed (disregard the bad paint job, car came like that).
I realize the torque vectoring eats brakes but do you guys think this is a compound issue or over-driving the car for the current brake setup? Pads overheated and melted the resin? There was tons of debris on the barrels of the front wheels.
I have see others running Power Stop Track day pads with success but I personally have never worn front and rear rotors down to nothing, at the same time. Rears usually last much longer.
Current set up-
-Stock rotors & calipers
-Motul 600 fluid
-Whoosh Braided Hoses
-Powerstop track day pads front and rear.
T/C in sport mode for all sessions.
I parked and found both slide pin boots on fire, piston seals completely melted on both sides, brake pads completely gone, front and rear, and caliper paint destroyed (disregard the bad paint job, car came like that).
I realize the torque vectoring eats brakes but do you guys think this is a compound issue or over-driving the car for the current brake setup? Pads overheated and melted the resin? There was tons of debris on the barrels of the front wheels.
I have see others running Power Stop Track day pads with success but I personally have never worn front and rear rotors down to nothing, at the same time. Rears usually last much longer.
Current set up-
-Stock rotors & calipers
-Motul 600 fluid
-Whoosh Braided Hoses
-Powerstop track day pads front and rear.
T/C in sport mode for all sessions.