Afterfire
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- First Name
- Ruben
- Joined
- Oct 8, 2020
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- Location
- Wilmington
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- 2021 Supra, 2006 S2000, 2013 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
Any feedback on different pads from those who have competitive experience? Im using Carbotech XP20 f/r and I cant tell if its the spongy pedal taming the initial bite and consistent feel or pad characteristic on this chassis. I use xp20 fronts on my s2000 and love them. I see CSG pads being used most commonly but curious about their comparison. I dont want to change if the characteristic differences are negligible.
1st track event: TT @ NCCAR. I was totally stock with eibach fsb and endless rf650. Loved the car but I was still learning from being 3 weeks into ownership and I couldnt figure out how to turn off VSC. Other than that, we were at the pointy end of the field in the first session. It needed to ditch the Michelins, stock pads and find more negative front camber.
2nd track event: TNiA @ CMP. SPL LCA/Caster bushings/endlinks, Eibach FSB, HKS springs, Carbotech XP20 f/r, Endless rf660, 18x10 square with rt660's, catless dp, intake, jb4 on stock map. Such a more predictable car this time around with good tires, brakes and camber. The spongy brakes were very apparent but I impressed myself with the times I could put in consistently despite having a self inflicted braking issue for the last 2 of the 3 sessions. You also have to be proactive in preventing or dealing with fuel starvation I learned.
Next on the list to address are seat/harness, fuel starvation, more seat time.
if I were to give myself advice on the path for being decently competitive:
Seat time>Tires/alignment>Pads/fluid>Camber Plates/FSB>More Seat Time
1st track event: TT @ NCCAR. I was totally stock with eibach fsb and endless rf650. Loved the car but I was still learning from being 3 weeks into ownership and I couldnt figure out how to turn off VSC. Other than that, we were at the pointy end of the field in the first session. It needed to ditch the Michelins, stock pads and find more negative front camber.
2nd track event: TNiA @ CMP. SPL LCA/Caster bushings/endlinks, Eibach FSB, HKS springs, Carbotech XP20 f/r, Endless rf660, 18x10 square with rt660's, catless dp, intake, jb4 on stock map. Such a more predictable car this time around with good tires, brakes and camber. The spongy brakes were very apparent but I impressed myself with the times I could put in consistently despite having a self inflicted braking issue for the last 2 of the 3 sessions. You also have to be proactive in preventing or dealing with fuel starvation I learned.
Next on the list to address are seat/harness, fuel starvation, more seat time.
if I were to give myself advice on the path for being decently competitive:
Seat time>Tires/alignment>Pads/fluid>Camber Plates/FSB>More Seat Time
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