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OK to switch pads for track days, street driving? #1007126 07/18/04 06:08 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 5 M markman_dup1 OP Newbie
OP markman_dup1 Newbie M Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 5	I just got competent at changing front brake pads on my 2000 SVT (used the contour.org how to). This opens up the possibility of switching front pads from street pads (like Bendix Titaniums) to track pads (like Mintex 1144s)when getting ready for a track day weekend. Does this create problems by using different compounds on the same rotor? Any other plusses and minuses? Anybody have personal experience with this? Thanks.

Re: OK to switch pads for track days, street drivi #1007127 07/18/04 10:08 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	Sometimes is does and sometimes it doesn't. It mostly depends on the condition of the rotor. The closer to pristine the rotor surface is the less difficulty in switching. Most likely you will just need to bed in the swapped pads and you will be OK. Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited

Re: OK to switch pads for track days, street drivi #1007128 07/19/04 09:57 PM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 383 Kansas City M MFE_dup1 CEG\'er
MFE_dup1 CEG\'er M Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 383 Kansas City	Ideally you'd want to have a set of rotors to keep with each pad compound, so you won't have to re-bed them each time. The pad compound gets embedded in the surface of the rotor, and that's what causes the brakes to work. So if you swap pads to the same rotors, technically you really should re-bed them and let them cool to ambient before using them on the track. Pacific Green '96 Contour LX V6 �??98 GTP, light mods, 14.66/94 Calypso Green '92 Mustang LX coupe, 13.56/101 Crown Autocross Club 1999 Street Tire Champion, 2000/2001/2002 Street Modified Champion KCR SCCA 2002 Solo II Street Modified Champion

Re: OK to switch pads for track days, street driving? #1007129 07/20/04 05:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 283 Halifax, Nova Scotia A Alan Coles_dup1 CEG\'er
Alan Coles_dup1 CEG\'er A Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 283 Halifax, Nova Scotia	Originally posted by markman: I just got competent at changing front brake pads on my 2000 SVT (used the contour.org how to). This opens up the possibility of switching front pads from street pads (like Bendix Titaniums) to track pads (like Mintex 1144s)when getting ready for a track day weekend. Does this create problems by using different compounds on the same rotor? Any other plusses and minuses? Anybody have personal experience with this? Thanks. I just keep my 1144's on all the time. The extra wear you'll get likely won't be alot more compared to changing pads and getting them "reacquainted" with the rotors each time. Regards, Alan 03 Volvo S60 2.5T AWD 98 Mystique 2.5 MTX 99 SVT - Inheriting Lil Monster's parts 98 SVT - Lil Monster (RIP) 183.7 whp Quaife/Fidanza/UR UD Clutch AFE/MSDS/SHO-Y/Bassani/MagnaCore GC/Koni/22mmR/EndLinks/ES/ KVR Slotted/1144's/SS Lines/MASItaly

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