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      03-10-2015, 09:23 AM   #23
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Omg, I totally forgot about the M lap timer!!

About the brake fluid, I actually did have high performance fluid in there. Unfortunately my pads were not free, I had maybe 25-30% left on the initial pads. Not enough for a track weekend but also not little enough to get them replaced by BMW
I paid for new pads out of pocket, was gonna go after market but no one makes matching front / rear pads for this car yet,

Pagid now has the RS29 in stock for the 235 (I have a set on order). They are however a track pad and not a compromise.
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carbotech does also
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Thanks guys, good to know about the pads available for my next track event!
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Thanks guys, good to know about the pads available for my next track event!
I did a review on the R4-S pads in my last M235i TT Review.

If you do pads, fluid, and stainless lines, you wont have any more fade. I was on Streets of Willow for an hour and didn't feel any. The R4-S pads feel similar to stock (easy to modulate), but with a little more bite -- they lock the wheels up pretty easily. They also are quite fade resistant and have decent street manners (they dust like crazy, but no squealing).
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carbotech does also
Which Carbotech pads? Can't seem to find them.
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      03-10-2015, 03:08 PM   #28
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I'm getting a GO Pro for next time and some form of data acquisition. Hopefully I can benefit and learn from that.

Wish I had video cuz the footage of the 928 Porsche spinning in front of me and coming back across the track facing the wrong way and me having to drive off the track to avoid it would have been epic !!!
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Yes they do. Porterfield R4-S. I have a set. They're great.
There was a time when I loved these. Now, I would not recommend.
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There was a time when I loved these. Now, I would not recommend.
They are better than stock, and they're the best "compromise pad" available right now (I think). When there is something better (Please EBC, make some Yellowstuffs please) then I'll switch.

Why would you not recommend? I really liked them at Streets of Willow, which is very brake intensive.
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Which Carbotech pads? Can't seem to find them.
Any compound you want. I emailed Danny at carbotech with the FMSI numbers and they have both of them. They will make what you want to order if they don't have it on the shelf.

I run XP12 on my 370z race car, but I have stoptech trophy brakes and always run slicks.

With the stock Michelins, I would use XP8, or maybe xp10, but I think they may be too much for the rubber.
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