Track Brake Pad Recommendations

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So I'm planning on tracking the Fiesta at Buttonwillow on May 10th. Originally I thought stock pads (Ford Summer compound) plus stock brake fluid would be good-enough but I've had a bit of a rude awakening after taking the Corvette to the track with stock pads and rotors and absolutely destroying said rotors. I've got Powerstop Drilled/Slotted rotors on the fiesta currently (Yes I know they likely will crack and fail quicker than blanks) but want some recommendations for pads. I've already purchased a motive bleeder (to helpfully limit some of the problems I had bleeding earlier) and will swap in Castrol SRF fluid. Yes it's overkill, but of everything that failed on the Corvette during my last track day braking-wise SRF worked like nothing happened. Plus parts commonality is nice.

Right now I'm looking at DTC-30s and Carbotech XP10 pads for both front and rear. When doing replacement-pad research for the Corvette I saw that the Hawk pads have a tendency to leave some pretty nasty brake dust that won't easily come off, at least when compared to the XP10s. I do plan on swapping back to the Ford OEM pads once I return home from track days so a full track pad is what I'm looking for (With the understanding the track pads need to at least semi-work on street as I drive up to the track). So what do people think pad wise?

Edit: Also worth noting I'm on 200TW RE-71RS Tires

 

[hawyee]

Gloc r14 are the best I've used on the bean.

 

[Fusion Works]

Lets stay away from using the OEM summer pads on track. It won't end well. DTC30 is too soft temp wise. Without brake ducts you are outside of their operating range. As mentioned before Gloc and Carbotech both make pads for track use, they aren't cheap. You could test the car out with DTC60s or 70s. Those are pretty reasonably priced, but make sure you clean the wheels ASAP as the dust can't stain your wheels if they get wet.

https://porterfield-brakes.com/search-result/?years=2017&make=19&model=5998&manufacturer=0

 

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Lets stay away from using the OEM summer pads on track. It won't end well. DTC30 is too soft temp wise. Without brake ducts you are outside of their operating range. As mentioned before Gloc and Carbotech both make pads for track use, they aren't cheap. You could test the car out with DTC60s or 70s. Those are pretty reasonably priced, but make sure you clean the wheels ASAP as the dust can't stain your wheels if they get wet.

https://porterfield-brakes.com/search-result/?years=2017&make=19&model=5998&manufacturer=0

That's why I posted, I realize after messing up the vette with stock pads that my idea of using stock pads and fluid is a stupid idea and only going to do more damage. Best thing I could do would be get a nice BBK (Like the Porsche BBK that Dialcaliper engineered) but with an uncertain date of when a second run is done I'm sticking with the stock calipers for the immediate future. I did see the DTC-30s have a way lower temp range than something like the Carbotech XP-10s.

Pricing wise the Carbotech and DTC-x are both similar in pricing, about 200 per axle from my quick search. Right now I'm leaning towards Carbotech XP-10s as that's what I plan to run in the Corvette when I take that back out to the track, and by going with Carbotech there's the added advantage of the 1521 Carbotech street pads are compatible with XP-10s without needing to re-bed etc.

 

[Fusion Works]

I switch back and forth between the Wilwood BP20 street pad and the BP30 /35 track pad. Never bother re-bedding. I am currently running the BP30 cuz I am too lazy to remove them between the last couple of events.

Don't think you can go wrong with the Carbotech pads.

 

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I switch back and forth between the Wilwood BP20 street pad and the BP30 /35 track pad. Never bother re-bedding. I am currently running the BP30 cuz I am too lazy to remove them between the last couple of events.

Don't think you can go wrong with the Carbotech pads.

You've got the Wilwood BBK right, the one that clears stock wheels? I was considering the Wilwood kit but the thinner rotor gave me a bit of pause.