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      05-13-2020, 02:47 PM   #1
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Anyone using Powerstop Track Pads?

Looking for some feedback on these Powerstop Track day pads. I'm currently running Cool Carbon pads which are nearing the end of their usefulness. I've really liked the Cool Carbons, but these Powerstop pads are a good amount cheaper. ($175 vs $78 for the front) It seems these are relatively new and there's not a lot of talk about them yet. Might just have to be the guinea pig...

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I can't speak for their track pads (so why bother posting right?) But as somebody that really like EBC Yellows and the bite they have on the street cold as well as holding up after 25 minutes at the glen, I just did a brake job on my fathers 2009 Corvette, new rotors, and their "aggressive street pad" on all four corners. 40,000 miles, I never liked the stock Z51 corvette pads, not great bite, ate up the rotors.... a 3250 pound car thats just been autocrossed a handfull of times shouldn't need brakes, especially a stick.

After bedding the, in, I was VERY impressed with the initial bite, and progressive nature, as well as the build quality of the pads and hardware when I put them on the car. I got them because of $$ , and was more than pleasantly surprised. They could be a true street/autocross pad. I would put a set, at least on the front of my 328i for the street. Since the 328i isn't my primary HPDE car, I am going to see if they have the m sport shape in a track day pad on the market, before I try them on the m3.
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Sounds a lot like the stoptech description of their sport pads. I enjoy them, but they need to be warmed up before they are equal to the stock pads.
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I ran these pads with power stop rotors at Thompson speedway last weekend. On track they're awesome, combined with RBF600 fluid I had zero brake fade on a 90 degree day. I had 2hrs of track time throughout the day and these pads stayed consistent all day.

I haven't driven them much on the street yet, but they seemed fine. I'll report back once I put some street miles on them.
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