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Originally Posted by Panteracer
Greg,
What brake pad do you run?
I recently switched to bp 20s from bp 10s on the Pantera
and it made a big difference.. I can go so much deeper
but the pads do wear quicker so I need to keep an eye on
them... the other thing is the Pantera is 500 lbs lighter
than the Firebird so I getting away with using 12.88 rotors
both ends.. 6 piston grand nationals and 4 pistons out back
with good results.. Will be doing 14" both ends of the bird
and maybe 6 pistons both ends also
You also give up at least a lap to get the tires to warm up each session
Bob
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Bob --- 20's front and 10's rear
Wore a set out in 2 good long weekends of running pretty hard (road racing not that wimpy Auto X stuff). LOL. The fronts were down just to where there was a little left in of the wear slot. I just change 'em out when they're that close to be done. Pads and tires and oil and fluids are just consumables and part of the cost of doing this super fun stuff!
I run Hoosier A7's and the car is ready to go about a third of the way around the track - it's the autocross tire and they need to grip immediately with those roaring 40 second runs - versus the R7 road race version. It's all about the tire temps... and we keep a very keen, educated eye on those every session. So far I've been able to keep running on the A7's... as I learn to be a better driver and built more heat (more speed) - then maybe I'll be forced to move to the R's but not so far. The numbers don't lie... and the tire and rotor temps tell it all.