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hey folks,
well i raced my '80zx on a road course recently and experienced some pretty bad fade problems. the pads literally melted to the rotors. I chewed through the set of pads in about and hour and half worth of racing. i don't mind the wear so much, as that's pretty normal in my experience, but the fade really sucks.
the brakes were operating probably in the 800-900 degree range to cause that kind of damage. i was wondering if there was anyone who still sells some sort of brake kit for zx cars. i already have 16" wheels that have clearance for much bigger brakes than the stock components. i just need something more reliable under the heat conditions.
i know i can change pads, but i don't know how much that will help. thanks in advance.
casper
well i raced my '80zx on a road course recently and experienced some pretty bad fade problems. the pads literally melted to the rotors. I chewed through the set of pads in about and hour and half worth of racing. i don't mind the wear so much, as that's pretty normal in my experience, but the fade really sucks.
the brakes were operating probably in the 800-900 degree range to cause that kind of damage. i was wondering if there was anyone who still sells some sort of brake kit for zx cars. i already have 16" wheels that have clearance for much bigger brakes than the stock components. i just need something more reliable under the heat conditions.
i know i can change pads, but i don't know how much that will help. thanks in advance.
casper
