Summit Point Track Day - What I Learned about Brakes Part II

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11-06-2010, 06:15 PM

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moochman4life

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Originally Posted by Argonaut

To cold, ha - don't be a puss, come to VIR on 15-16 Nov. I'll be driving down on Sunday 14th. VIR is unreal, its worlds beyond Summit. Track is so big you need a GPS to find your way around it LOL. With your car you may hit 140-150 or better on the back straight.

LOL, I know. That's what my buddies keep telling me when I come up with the usual excuses.

My wife already signed off on it like a month ago if I wanted to go....maybe I will. I honestly can't find a legitimate excuse not to.

Big speeds there. The only things I'm doing for braking are DOT4 and Hawk HP +. So there it is, then. That could be what my reservation is: Not having a brake kit like yours on a high-speed track.

11-06-2010, 10:29 PM

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Argonaut

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Originally Posted by moochman4life

Big speeds there. The only things I'm doing for braking are DOT4 and Hawk HP +. So there it is, then. That could be what my reservation is: Not having a brake kit like yours on a high-speed track.

All you need is HT-10 or DTC70 fronts and you will be fine. Besides, the brake zone is uphill after the long back straight. Order them now from TireRack and you will have them in time.