feropont
08-03-2004, 03:35 PM
I just comeback from VIR where I run in HPDE II. My front OEM rotors turn into junk after 3 weeks ago trip to Summit Point and I replaced them with RacingBrake Racing/Enduro.
I could be little bias here since they are my first aftermarket rotors but these rotors awesome!
Only one thing is negative: nickel coating doesn't hold too well, but I would not expect otherwise since sometime temp. of rotors can reach up to 1300 F and than its cools down, get wet and they shows some rust in a while. But if you looking for performance not a look these babies is the way to go.
I use them in combination with Carbotech Panther Plus and they never let me down (even after driving back 10 hours mostly under torrential rain)
Coming down from straight to turn 1 and slowing down from 120 (I couldn't go faster without inducing knocking, had to lower my boost to 13 lb) to ~ 40 and facing tire wall in near proximity could be scary, but gradually I shortened my braking zone. Brakes didn't stop amazing me and I experienced brake fade at Pocono's with stock rotors and Axxis Ultimate pads.
We had twice throw red flag and at second one I had to stop downhill on turn 14a and I had to crawl tapping a brake pedal to find a wide enough gap in a grate until it helps me to stop. And I saw smoke come out from my brakes, I thought they done! But next session they performed as a new again without any fade or sense on brake binding.
Sorry for a long post, but nothing can be more important than good brakes, whether it's on track or on a street
I could be little bias here since they are my first aftermarket rotors but these rotors awesome!
Only one thing is negative: nickel coating doesn't hold too well, but I would not expect otherwise since sometime temp. of rotors can reach up to 1300 F and than its cools down, get wet and they shows some rust in a while. But if you looking for performance not a look these babies is the way to go.
I use them in combination with Carbotech Panther Plus and they never let me down (even after driving back 10 hours mostly under torrential rain)
Coming down from straight to turn 1 and slowing down from 120 (I couldn't go faster without inducing knocking, had to lower my boost to 13 lb) to ~ 40 and facing tire wall in near proximity could be scary, but gradually I shortened my braking zone. Brakes didn't stop amazing me and I experienced brake fade at Pocono's with stock rotors and Axxis Ultimate pads.
We had twice throw red flag and at second one I had to stop downhill on turn 14a and I had to crawl tapping a brake pedal to find a wide enough gap in a grate until it helps me to stop. And I saw smoke come out from my brakes, I thought they done! But next session they performed as a new again without any fade or sense on brake binding.
Sorry for a long post, but nothing can be more important than good brakes, whether it's on track or on a street