Setting up a evo's suspension

[s1ngletracker]

Why do you want to stay away from hawk pads? I've raced for 24 hours on a road course on a set of Hawks. They are more than fine for autocross (you can use stock pads for autocross) and occasional track days.

[tmosser]

After use on srt 4 they just dont seem to really bite. Maybe their different on the evo. But i just think some of the other options may be nicer than hawks.

[s1ngletracker]

which ones did you try?

[tmosser]

HP-S


I think I am gonna go with Centric premium rotors though, they look like a very nice quality rotor. And map's discription of them sounds great, Lastly the cotaing on the hub is a plus.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

All street pads pretty much suck.

[Kracka]

I've been unimpressed with everything Hawk I've tried or installed for others. Honestly, the only Hawk pads I recommend are their long-life quiet ceramic street pads.

[s1ngletracker]

I have some hawk ceramic street pads in my jeep, I really dislike them. And HPS's definitely won't have much bite. Racing though, i've had pretty good experience. The only reason we've gone beyond them is because our chumpcar's brakes take a massive beating during hours of continuous racing, late braking every corner. Not really sure why, but brake temps hit probably 1500*F+ so I'm having to move up to some high tech, high dollar race pads. Of which I will admit, Hawk is not the leader.

[tmosser]

So after thinking about it, im gonna replace my pads when they get down (still need to inspect them) and get a set of blanks or even keep what rotors i have now if they last. And just autox this summer. Than next year get a different set of pads for road racing if i still wanna give it a shot. Fluid is still getting switched to super blue. Just gonna inspect and go from there. I really wish rotors had a stamp or something to tell what brand they are.

[s1ngletracker]

I've also road raced Napa rotors (as well as Brake and Equipment cheapies) for many, many hours, gotten them very hot, and i've never had one fail. On road courses if you get them hot enough you'll start to see micro-cracks, and once the cracking reaches the outside of the rotor, it's time to replace.

When it comes to autocrossing, there is no need to dump a ton of money into the car, especially if you're just starting out. As long as everything is in a good state of repair, go out and give it a try. If you want to build your car for a certain class or to start to be competitive, then make changes at that point. The universal 'driver mod' will be your best chance at getting faster in autocrosses.

For road courses, you definitely shouldn't run stock pads.

But most likely, as long as your pads still have life, just run them until they need replacing, and then think about upgrading. I think you're on the right track, keep it cheap and simple!

[tmosser]

Well just a little update

Picked up a set of gyrodisc 2 piece front rotors sending to gyrodisc to get inspected / turned or rebuilt
Will be ordering a set of gyrodisc orange pads and gryodisc bailout rear rotors

Along with ate super blue fluid. Cant wait to install everything this spring!