What do you know about hawk hp plus? Sounds like a less aggressive pad than the dtc. Wonder if they would handle track days and still be something I could use daily.
http://www.hawkperformance.com/performance/hpplus.php On Monday, June 25, 2012, Matthew Yip wrote: > The RWD Beetle is called a 911... > > > > >________________________________ > > From: Chad Rebuck <[email protected] <javascript:;>> > >To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list > ><[email protected]<javascript:;> > > > >Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 4:08 PM > >Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Oil temp / brakes at the track > > > >A new rear wheel drive vw? I don't even find much in the way of a google > >search with those words. Was that a typo? > > > >On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Matthew Yip <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Josh reminds me that the Blues are brutal on rotors. The HT-10a are > easier > >> on rotors but they're still not what I'd call "rotor friendly". > >> > >> Good brake pads are expensive - there isn't a way around that. Having > said > >> that though, be thankful you don't own the newest version of the RWD > Beetle > >> - pads for those cara are in the $300+ range. > >> > >> - Matthew - > >> > >> On Jun 25, 2012, at 11:24, Chad Rebuck <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > Thanks Matthew, > >> > > >> > My gli is a street car, but I don't really drive it a great deal > anymore. > >> > I have managed to rack up 4000 miles since finishing the engine > rebuild > >> > last September :) > >> > > >> > Wow, I checked out the price of the dtc-30 pads and they are just over > >> $100 > >> > for the front. Last set of mintex redbox pads I bought cost me $70 > for > >> all > >> > 4 wheels. I'll give the dtc-30 a try at the next event though. > >> > > >> > On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 10:57 PM, Matthew Yip <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > > >> >> Careful when mentioning my name and weighing in - fat Asian guys > could > >> >> take offense...<G> > >> >> > >> >> Oil temps sound about right - my 16v (with a smallish Mocal cooler) > are > >> in > >> >> the 270 range after a 30-45 minute session with Mobil 1 5W-30 oil. I > >> agree > >> >> with Josh - so long as you're using a synthetic oil, oil temps, are > less > >> >> critical. My coolant temps sky-rocket on the track though and I > can't > >> >> figure out why - I have a replacement radiator to install but haven't > >> had a > >> >> chance to do that yet (or even race in 2012 but that's another > issue). > >> >> > >> >> I don't have any experience with Mintex other than an old set of > >> >> Metal-Munchers that deliminated and another set of Red Box(?) that > >> lasted > >> >> 15 minutes before going the way of the dinosaurs. The GLi has 10.1s, > >> IIRC. > >> >> The GTI has 9.4s and I'm running Hawk HT-10s on my GTi because they > work > >> >> in a higher temperature range than the Blue. For the GLi, Hawk > produces > >> >> the DTC-30. I don't have experience with them but have heard they > are > >> >> excellent. We run 20 lap races which are 30-45 min in length - with > the > >> >> Blue pads, I'd encounter fading about half-way thru a race - the > HT-10s > >> >> have a similar feel from start to finish which helps build confidence > >> >> although I still hold that the brakes are on the car in front of me > ;) > >> >> > >> >> Chad - your idea of using an aggressive front pad combined with a > lesser > >> >> rear pad is fine. I've been doing that for years and find that the > best > >> >> rear pads are the Auto Zone "$19.99" (or cheaper) junk organic pads. > >> >> Granted, your GLi has more weight in the rear than my GTi, the > reality > >> is > >> >> that the vast majority of the weight in these cars is over the front > >> wheels > >> >> - under heavy braking, the suspension unloads the rear and the wheels > >> lock > >> >> up, even with heavy front springs to control the dive. I've tried > >> >> everything short of re-plumbing the brake lines for a manual > >> proportioning > >> >> valve and it's just part of driving an FWD car. I have a competitor > >> whose > >> >> comment was "I NEVER look for your brake lights but when I see tyre > >> smoke, > >> >> I KNOW you're braking". When my crew guy, Brian, started racing (in > my > >> >> car), I watched him in a few turns - he'd ask "How'd it look? I was > >> >> braking like mad". _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list
