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Originally Posted by mfanatic325
^ I think you mean sessions, not seasons? But great info here guys, thanks! Good stuff to know  |
SEASONS, as in I've had these rotors on my car for the last 3.5
years with on average 15-20 days on track/auto-cross each year. For track use I've been exclusively on track pads (Cobalt XR3s and now Hawk DTC-60s). They will likely last me 5 years before I need new rotor rings.
Before anyone says "well you don't brake hard," well, I don't. The less you have to brake the faster you will go.
I will say this. The two "home tracks" for me, California Speedway in Fontana and Buttonwillow Raceway in Buttonwillow are two very brake intensive tracks. Cal Speedway has a 120mph -> 40mph HEAVY braking zone, a 90mph -> 30mph HEAVY braking zone followed by a 180 degrees decreasing radius hairpin, and a 115mph -> 35mph HEAVY braking zone followed by a combination of fairly slow turns. Buttonwillow has 3 back to back to back 100+mph braking zones. These brakes gets put through the torture chamber at least once every other month throughout the year.