Any suggestions on brake pads? I had the car on the track this weekend, and after about 15 minutes of hard corner braking, the stock pads were heating up and shot.

I need something that will not fade as much and will hold up.

Thanks

 

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I really like the PFC 01 compound brake pads. They handle high temperatures much better than regular street pads but they are not too hard on rotors. They will last a lot longer than a steet pad on the track as well. They dust a lot, but their dust is not as problematic as some other pads. I don't run them on the street, so I don't know if they will squeal a lot or not under street conditions.

- Mark

 

The "fade" might be your fluid boiling. When was the last time you did a complete fluid flush? Do you have a good DOT 4 fluid in the lines now?

 

The fluid was getting hot. I flushed it in the off season. It was clean when I started this weekend, but you could definately see the color change as the weekend went on. One of the guys did recommend going to DOT 4 instead of 3 the next flush I do, which will probably be next week.

 

Another thing to be aware of is that the brake pads will taper during the day and that will result in a "longer pedal" towards the end of the day. You may think its fade when its actually taper. The taper is caused by twisting of the calipers and is a result of the lighter built calipers used on the non-Z06 and non-ZR1 cars. I swap brake pads from side to side between track days to counter the taper and make the pads last longer.

You should definitely run a good high temperature fluid like Motul 600 or ATE Super Blue.

- Mark

 

Yes

Carbotech XP8™ (1108™)
A high torque brake compound with a wide operating temperature range (200°F-1350°F+). Carbotech XP8™ is the first of our racing compounds. Outstanding initial bite at race temperatures, high coefficient of friction, excellent modulation and release characteristics. Extremely high fade resistance, very rotor friendly with 100% non-corrosive dust. Excellent as a front brake pad for lighter ITA, ITB, ITC, SRF, H4, H5, and other cars that weigh less than 2,400lbs. Perfect for novice, intermediate and advanced track day (HPDE) use with any tire, and can still be driven safely to and from the track. There are several vehicles that use XP8™ on the street, autocross, and at track day (HPDE) events. Carbotech does NOT recommended XP8™ as a daily driven street pad due to elevated levels of dust and noise. XP8™ is also a great rear brake pad for almost any race car (Spec Miata-T1/T2/CMC). XP8™ is a great compound on the front & rear of most open wheel and sports racers.

Carbotech™ XP10™ (1110™)
When Carbotech unleashed the XP10™ to the general public, and it was an instant success, gathering multiple regional, divisional, and national championships. The XP10™ is a very high initial bite friction material, with a coefficient of friction and rotor friendliness unmatched in the industry. Fade resistance is in excess of 1650°F. Due to the high level of friction and bite, this material is recommended for cars weighing around 2,000lbs or more, not including formula cars and cars with brake bias bars weighing less than 2,000lbs. This is the preferred compound for the front of Spec Miata racers, SSC,SSB, T3, SRF, ITS, ITE, H1,H2, H3, H4, 944 Cup, ST, GS, Factory Five Cobra’s and many more Grand-Am/ALMS/SCCA/NASA classes. XP10™ is also ideal for advanced/instructor level HPDE drivers. XP10™ still maintains the highly praised release and excellent modulation, rotor friendliness, and 100% non-corrosive dust that have made all Carbotech compounds so successful. XP10™ is not recommended as a daily-driven street pad due to possible elevated levels of dust and noise.

 

On my last 2 Z06's I have found EBC YellowStuff to be THE choice.
They are better than stock for cold bite. Like you, my stock pads were toast on track in 10 - 15 minutes. The EBC's in an hour were still excellent. About 1/2 dust of stock (more of a grey color). BuyBrakes.com has prices.