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@santua only ONE more needed for the next order!
Thanks for pushing this, Jesse and the fantastic research from @drpheta. Was chatting with @buckets0fun at the track over the weekend about this setup and cannot believe I missed this thread. I felt a spongy pedal on the way home and fairly sure I boiled the fluid - stock calipers, stock rotors, 5th track day on RBF600. This seems like the easy button and I think it is unlikely track folks will find this lacking given the amount of time we can realistically expect in a session, especially with an RBF660, Castrol SRF, or Project Mu G-Four 335.
As a Corvette owner I am on the hunt for the same calipers as @drpheta's and leaving them as is.
This caliper design in red reminds me of the pignose WRX 4-pots the Subaru community was aching for back in the day. To add to the info here, the pad shape on the DIY GM 6-Piston Brembo is FMSI D1405 and much more likely to be in stock than OEM Performance caliper pads. This list is non-exhaustive and untested, but hopefully helps someone searching in the future for track pads. You can probably guess the part number if you're looking for a different compound with the exception of Hawk and Ferodo. I have reached out to Performance Friction as I am somewhat surprised to not see a PFC08 or 11 in this size.
I am looking forward to giving this setup some track abuse and hoping to keep my 18s.
Thanks for pushing this, Jesse and the fantastic research from @drpheta. Was chatting with @buckets0fun at the track over the weekend about this setup and cannot believe I missed this thread. I felt a spongy pedal on the way home and fairly sure I boiled the fluid - stock calipers, stock rotors, 5th track day on RBF600. This seems like the easy button and I think it is unlikely track folks will find this lacking given the amount of time we can realistically expect in a session, especially with an RBF660, Castrol SRF, or Project Mu G-Four 335.
As a Corvette owner I am on the hunt for the same calipers as @drpheta's and leaving them as is.
This caliper design in red reminds me of the pignose WRX 4-pots the Subaru community was aching for back in the day. To add to the info here, the pad shape on the DIY GM 6-Piston Brembo is FMSI D1405 and much more likely to be in stock than OEM Performance caliper pads. This list is non-exhaustive and untested, but hopefully helps someone searching in the future for track pads. You can probably guess the part number if you're looking for a different compound with the exception of Hawk and Ferodo. I have reached out to Performance Friction as I am somewhat surprised to not see a PFC08 or 11 in this size.| Manufacturer | Part Number | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Carbotech XP12 | CT1405-XP12 | $ |
| Ferodo DSUNO | FRP3133Z | $$$ |
| G-LOC R12 | GP1405-R12 | $ |
| Hawk DTC-70 | HB649U.605 | $ |
| Pagid RSL29 | 8081-RSL29 | $$ |
| Raybestos ST43 | RC1405 ST-43 | $ |
I am looking forward to giving this setup some track abuse and hoping to keep my 18s.
$210.56 + tax for a 6-piston Brembo caliper?!?!
