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Old 06-30-2008, 05:00 PM
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what's a good brake pad that is a combo track/street?
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I'm looking for the same thing. Less dust would be a plus, too.
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Default i dont care about the dust (hooray for Ti wheels), but the stockers dont hold up all too

well when you push them
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Ferodo DS2500. Use anti-squeal. Yes, they dust.
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Default Try Zeckhausen, they have a few to choose from...

Give them a call to figure out which pad is best for you.<ul><li><a href="http://www.zeckhausen.com/Audi/RS4.htm">http://www.zeckhausen.com/Audi/RS4.htm</a</li></ul>
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Great service, too.
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Default not much product data there though

Brake pad upgrades tend to make the most sense when you know what the stock ones are rated for (e.g. 0 to 450C, mu = 0.35) and can compare against what the aftermarket ones are (e.g. DS2500 temp range = 0 to 650C, mu = 0.45)

Apparently, the stock ones are made by Pagid, but no one really has their specs

Without knowing what the stock ones are rated at, it's all guesswork
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Default Due to time constraints, I had to go with more pad than I will need for quite a while

I ended up going with the Paddgit RS 15, or the RS 19, becuase it was the only one in stock. I think it was the 15, and I need them for this afternoon. Regardless, changing the pads isnt that big of a deal before and after events, and depending on which events I get to, these pads may last me through next season. Ok, maybe not that long, but you get the point.
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Default So DS2500 is a better pad over stock?

0 to 538C, CoF of 0.5
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Better, no. Different, yes. Likely less initial cold bite and better hot performance.


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