OEM Brakes
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Drifting
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Maryland
OEM Brakes
Has anyone worn through a set of OEM front or rear pads and rotors with spirited street driving?
- If so, how many miles did it take to wear out the pads?
- How many miles are you getting out of the rotors?
- If so, how many miles did it take to wear out the pads?
- How many miles are you getting out of the rotors?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Montreal Qc
On my first DE event two years ago with only 4K miles on my car I completely destroyed my front pads during my 5th 20 minute session. That caused some anxious moments but with a great instuctor by my side and having AH on we made it through and back to the pits. On a bright note, the rotors lasted many, many more miles and several more DE events. 
CF Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Tucson Arizona
You can't equate what you're asking with mileage...you're asking the impossible. Who knows what you're doing to your brakes?
I can't imagine "spirited street driving" would wear out your pads too quickly (at least compared to the wear and tear of running road course events). I wore OEM pads down pretty low running road courses but they weren't totally shot. I went to more aggressive Z-compound pads and managed to cook those on the track..glazed them pretty bad (and they were bedded-in beforehand). The (solid) rotors are doing well.
Fortunately, you can easily check the condition of your brake pads and rotors.
I can't imagine "spirited street driving" would wear out your pads too quickly (at least compared to the wear and tear of running road course events). I wore OEM pads down pretty low running road courses but they weren't totally shot. I went to more aggressive Z-compound pads and managed to cook those on the track..glazed them pretty bad (and they were bedded-in beforehand). The (solid) rotors are doing well.
Fortunately, you can easily check the condition of your brake pads and rotors.
