The hawk dtc-30 pads on the front (mintex redbox still on the rear) worked perfect at the track this weekend. I only drove for 20 minutes per session at the most, but the brakes were solid throughout the sessions. They feel just fine for the street too.
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Chad Rebuck <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
