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FASTFATBOY
post Jun 8 2012, 03:39 AM
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I am doing the Power Tour long haul this year.


I am signed up for the qualifier in Arlington Tx.

I have a new set of street tires on the car(300 tread wear) I can get by with those, the brake pads are what I am worried about.

I bought the best ceramic pads Oreilly had so they wouldn't dust my wheels up, I did the autocross in Muskegon and they did ok. I don't have ny brake ducts either.

I had my Carbotech XP 12/10 fronts and the 8's for the rear sent to my hotel.....do I need to put them on?

The Optima deal is

Autocross

Stop Box

Eagle Canyon road course(1 lap at a time)

Will I be ok with the ceramic pads???????????

Or switch to the Carbotech's?

Need some input quick.
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post Jun 8 2012, 07:37 PM
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Is there a treadwear limit on the donuts you can use for this event?
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post Jun 8 2012, 09:55 PM
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QUOTE (dailydriver @ Jun 8 2012, 01:37 PM) *
Is there a treadwear limit on the donuts you can use for this event?



I took a quick look at the rules and it showed 200 tread wear. I would pick Hoosier is there was no limit. :-)
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post Jun 9 2012, 07:53 PM
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QUOTE (Rampant @ Jun 8 2012, 05:55 PM) *
QUOTE (dailydriver @ Jun 8 2012, 01:37 PM) *
Is there a treadwear limit on the donuts you can use for this event?



I took a quick look at the rules and it showed 200 tread wear. I would pick Hoosier is there was no limit. :-)


That puts one onto; NT-05s, 615Ks and the like for the stickiest 200 treadwears which will fit, and be widest, under our cars.
Hoosier-Daddies sound great (IF they were allowed), except they will not last too long out on the open roads (from flats due to picking up EVERY SINGLE piece of shrapnel they roll over, as much as from just plain wearing out) if they require a 'cruise-type' drive to prove these are REALLY "street cars". (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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FASTFATBOY   Optima Ultimate Streetcar Shootout   Jun 8 2012, 03:39 AM
BumpaD_Z28   I'd say switch ... Orielly ceramics are prob n...   Jun 8 2012, 07:21 AM
mitchntx   Eagle's Canyon is a bitch on brakes. 3 long ru...   Jun 8 2012, 08:45 AM
pharmd   What about hawk's pads? or EBC?   Jun 8 2012, 12:14 PM
DanielB   Good luck and if you have time post up some pictur...   Jun 8 2012, 12:38 PM
Rampant   Good luck! Looks like a fun event. I would lo...   Jun 8 2012, 02:48 PM
pharmd   QUOTE (Rampant @ Jun 8 2012, 10:48 AM) Go...   Jun 8 2012, 03:34 PM
dailydriver   Is there a treadwear limit on the donuts you can u...   Jun 8 2012, 07:37 PM
Rampant   QUOTE (dailydriver @ Jun 8 2012, 01:37 PM...   Jun 8 2012, 09:55 PM
dailydriver   QUOTE (Rampant @ Jun 8 2012, 05:55 PM) QU...   Jun 9 2012, 07:53 PM
GlennCMC70   I'll be there tomorrow. Let me know if you nee...   Jun 9 2012, 02:14 AM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (GlennCMC70 @ Jun 9 2012, 02:14 AM)...   Jun 9 2012, 03:24 AM
GlennCMC70   QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Jun 8 2012, 10:24 PM)...   Jun 9 2012, 03:28 AM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (GlennCMC70 @ Jun 9 2012, 03:28 AM)...   Jun 9 2012, 10:07 AM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Jun 9 2012, 10:07 AM)...   Jun 9 2012, 11:54 AM
Steve91T   QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Jun 9 2012, 07:54 AM)...   Jun 9 2012, 12:26 PM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Steve91T @ Jun 9 2012, 12:26 PM) Q...   Jun 9 2012, 02:21 PM
FASTFATBOY   I ran the event with the Carbotechs, Maxxis MA-V1 ...   Jun 11 2012, 02:36 PM
FASTFATBOY   Autocross times were posted for the day 2 autocros...   Jun 13 2012, 12:35 PM
FASTFATBOY   Not too bad! I finished 17th overall. Best la...   Jun 13 2012, 10:00 PM
StanIROCZ   QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Jun 13 2012, 06:00 PM...   Jun 14 2012, 11:22 AM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (StanIROCZ @ Jun 14 2012, 11:22 AM)...   Jun 14 2012, 05:47 PM
Rampant   Great stuff, you really have me thinking I should ...   Jun 14 2012, 02:28 AM
FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Rampant @ Jun 14 2012, 02:28 AM) G...   Jun 14 2012, 02:49 AM

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