Thread: Pad for HPDE?
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      01-22-2009, 02:23 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by lucid View Post
I suspect the cheaper pads will end up wearing out much faster, but don't have any data to back that up. If that's true, the total costs over time might not be that different. Someone with more experience should comment on this. I went through a set of Carbotechs in a matter of 4 track hours, and I suspect the RS-19s would have lasted longer.
My PF-01s typically lasted two-three weekends (8-12 hours) plus a few thousand street miles. This is dependant on how far down you are willing to wear the pads. I'd say I'm less than half thickness after 8 hours.

You shouldn't run track pads to less than 30 percent of original thickness. They start transferring more heat to the calipers when they get thin.
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