I ended up ordering the dtc30 pads and a couple sets of rotors from Germanautoparts.com. I'll just switch pads and rotors when I go to the track.
I have a set and a half of mintex redbox pads to use up on the street. They will probably last me many many years. On Tuesday, July 3, 2012, Patrick Austin wrote: > HP+ is what I run on a stock powered Miata. They work great on that car > for 20-30 minute sessions at tracks that are hard on brakes. Great initial > bite on the street, good autocross pad, but loud and dusty. > > You definitely might have issues in a car with more power... > > On Jul 3, 2012, at 11:34 AM, Matthew Yip <[email protected]> wrote: > > > HP+ is a very aggressive street pad that's designed for exactly what > you're doing. Since you don't use the car on the street very often, the > HP+ should be fine. Otherwise they're a bit dusty and noisy for street use > but not nearly as abusive to rotors as Blue or HT-10 - I can't speak for > the DTCs but can imagine they'd be similarly abusive when cold. > > > > > > > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Chad Rebuck <[email protected]> > >> To: Matthew Yip <[email protected]>; Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list < > [email protected]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, July 3, 2012 11:23 AM > >> Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Oil temp / brakes at the track > >> > >> What do you know about hawk hp plus? > >> > >> Sounds like a less aggressive pad than the dtc. Wonder if they would > >> handle track days and still be something I could use daily. > >> > >> http://www.hawkperformance.com/performance/hpplus.php > >> > >> On Monday, June 25, 2012, Matthew Yip wrote: > >> > >>> The RWD Beetle is called a 911... > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> ________________________________ > >>>> From: Chad Rebuck <[email protected] <javascript:;>> > >>>> To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list <[email protected] > <javascript:;> > >>>> > >>>> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 4:08 PM > >>>> Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Oil temp / brakes at the track > >>>> > >>>> A new rear wheel drive vw? I don't even find much in the way of a > google > >>>> search with those words. Was that a typo? > >>>> > >>>> On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Matthew Yip <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Josh reminds me that the Blues are brutal on rotors. The HT-10a are > >>> easier > >>>>> on rotors but they're still not what I'd call "rotor friendly". > >>>>> > >>>>> Good brake pads are expensive - there isn't a way around that. Having > >>> said > >>>>> that though, be thankful you don't own the newest version of the RWD > >>> Beetle > >>>>> - pads for those cara are in the $300+ range. > >>>>> > >>>>> - Matthew - > >>>>> > >>>>> On Jun 25, 2012, at 11:24, Chad Rebuck <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks Matthew, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> My gli is a street car, but I don't really drive it a great deal > >>> anymore. > >>>>>> I have managed to rack up 4000 miles since finishing the engine > >>> rebuild > >>>>>> last September :) > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Wow, I checked out the price of the dtc-30 pads and they are just > over > >>>>> $100 > >>>>>> for the front. Last set of mintex redbox pads I bought cost me $70 > >>> for > >>>>> all > >>>>>> 4 wheels. I'll give the dtc-30 a try at the next event though. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 10:57 PM, Matthew Yip <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Careful when mentioning my name and weighing in - fat Asian guys > >>> could > >>>>>>> take offense...<G> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Oil temps sound about right - my 16v (with a smallish Mocal cooler) > >>> are > >>>>> in > > _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list
