brake pad options

[jtower]

i have this on my car:

http://www.racingbrake.com/NSX_REAR_91_96_p/2077-311-0.htm

are there better rear pad options than hp+ for track use? that's what i have now, they function fine but i burned thru half the thickness in just one day at vir a few months ago. i have a dedicated set of front rotors and pads (ht-10) that i'm about to bolt on so i'm not worried about that end, just the rears.

 

[CL65 Captain]

Hawk Blues are a good match for Hawk DTC60s or HT10s on the front. I was running DTC60s F/ HP+ rear and the Hawk rep at the track with us told me I should run Blues with DTC60s.

The other options are Carbotech and Cobalt Friction. I am going to try DTC60s/ Blues since I have 1/2 DTC60s left.

BTW: Racing brakes saying only run Hawks is BS. Maybe because they sell Hawks.

 

[jtower]

BTW: Racing brakes saying only run Hawks is BS. Maybe because they sell Hawks.

oh i agree completely, i just don't know what other track compounds are available for nsx rear. i've been using ht-10 on my bmws for a few years and am quite happy with them, to the point that i've never tried anything else. thanks

 

[CL65 Captain]

NSX rears would include

Hawk Blue
Hawk HP+

Cobalt Sport GT
Cobalt XR3

Carbotech X6 (Pather +)
Carbotech X8
Carbotech X10

and Various Project Mu

and NSX-R red pads (from Japan)

 

[mystican]

call andie lin at cobalt friction...I use XR2 front and XR3 rear...if I remember correctly...

 

[titaniumdave]

i have this on my car:

http://www.racingbrake.com/NSX_REAR_91_96_p/2077-311-0.htm

are there better rear pad options than hp+ for track use? that's what i have now, they function fine but i burned thru half the thickness in just one day at vir a few months ago. i have a dedicated set of front rotors and pads (ht-10) that i'm about to bolt on so i'm not worried about that end, just the rears.

OK, what brakes are you running on the front? If the balance is correct, I find my front pads wear at 2-3 times the rate of my rears, how fast are the fronts wearing?

Pads are cheap if you like the way your car handles and the balance is good just get a spare set...