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First Track Event w/ the Cobra!!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="03'Darin" data-source="post: 4863738" data-attributes="member: 6164"><p>Being on this board I figured you may have already gotten some sound advice about car set up for open tracking. I just wanted to make sure.</p><p></p><p>The reason brakes are so important is because you normally don't have an escape route if you have a failure. I totalled a race car at WGI from a brake failure. It's disshartening, frustrating, time consuming to repair, expensive, did I mention EXPENSIVE and EXPENSIVE.</p><p></p><p>Each driver progresses differently learing road course driving. Depending on how quickly you pick things up and the outside temperatures you could have brake issues rather even at the next event. You mentioned you were at a realtively slow track. Those tracks are much easier on brakes than big tracks. You car is HEAVY and has big horse power. Those are two main ingredients to a brake pad and rotor eating machine. HPS pads won't stand up to much heat at the track and thsoe slotted rotors will be close behind. There is no good compromise pad combination for both ot and street driving. The problem is if you don't have a competent track pad at the track..... you could have some catastrophic results and won't have to worry about street brakes. Just think about going in to one of those turns braking at what feels like the absolute last second to be able to make the turn......... and the brake pedal goes to the floor. Not fun!! Been there and done that.</p><p></p><p>Be safe, be smart and have fun!!</p><p></p><p>Darin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="03'Darin, post: 4863738, member: 6164"] Being on this board I figured you may have already gotten some sound advice about car set up for open tracking. I just wanted to make sure. The reason brakes are so important is because you normally don't have an escape route if you have a failure. I totalled a race car at WGI from a brake failure. It's disshartening, frustrating, time consuming to repair, expensive, did I mention EXPENSIVE and EXPENSIVE. Each driver progresses differently learing road course driving. Depending on how quickly you pick things up and the outside temperatures you could have brake issues rather even at the next event. You mentioned you were at a realtively slow track. Those tracks are much easier on brakes than big tracks. You car is HEAVY and has big horse power. Those are two main ingredients to a brake pad and rotor eating machine. HPS pads won't stand up to much heat at the track and thsoe slotted rotors will be close behind. There is no good compromise pad combination for both ot and street driving. The problem is if you don't have a competent track pad at the track..... you could have some catastrophic results and won't have to worry about street brakes. Just think about going in to one of those turns braking at what feels like the absolute last second to be able to make the turn......... and the brake pedal goes to the floor. Not fun!! Been there and done that. Be safe, be smart and have fun!! Darin [/QUOTE]
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