» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 04-12-2008, 08:23 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Scandia, MN Posts: 215 | First Post-Swap Track Day I had a track day at Mid America Motorplex (Council Bluffs, IA) last weekend. This was the first event after swapping in the S50. All was good once we got to the track; my fuel pump crapped out on me in the middle of nowhere. 3 hours and $250 later we were on the road from that mess. NAPA to the rescue! I didn't manage to get many pics, just some paddock shots. The car was fantastic on track. As predicted, the car oversteers on command and is very easy to trail-brake rotate. Brakes were an issue again. 325 brakes just aren't up for the task, so I'll be mounting a Stoptech 332mm kit up front. I was on Nitto NT-01s, 235/40/17 all the way around. Once they were scrubbed in and heat-cycled, they felt amazing. Passing E46 M3's is a pretty good feeling! At my house, 1 day before leaving. (yes, it's that low in the rear) Paddock area, stickies on interior | | | 04-12-2008, 08:46 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | I just don't understand how vented rotors are not enough. What pads and fluid are you using? How are the brakes not up to it? __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 04-12-2008, 09:23 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Golden, CO Posts: 283 | my vented brakes were great for track days never had a problem and have never felt any brake fade. __________________ e46 325 brake upgrade, Dinan engine chip, UUC SS brake lines, UCC rotors, m68 17in wheels, Conti extreme contacts, Billstein sport shocks, H&R springs, M3 shock mounts, B&B triflow exhaust, K&N cone filter, Magnecor 8.5 wires, Meyle control arms with caster , Hawk ceramic pads, Understeer M3 SSK, UUC SS clutch line, 320 trans mounts. | | | 04-12-2008, 09:56 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 | What width Pro race 1.2s are you running? 8? ET 33? ET 40 with spacers? __________________ Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | 04-12-2008, 11:58 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Scandia, MN Posts: 215 | Wheels are Team Dynamics PR 1.2 17x8 et40 I have Goodridge Stainless brake lines and Motul RBF600 fluid. Hawk HT-10 pads and ATE rotors. Fade/overheating isn't the problem - I'm bending the pads and backing plates into a mild "u" shape. As the backing bends, pad material cracks and falls off. This is the same problem I had with the stock setup. 1-piston calipers ftl... I still have the pads, I'll snap some pics | | | 04-13-2008, 12:53 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | I don't know. Plenty of people race with single piston brakes. You sure you not letting off the brake too late or are you braking at the last possible second? Are you doing DEs or racing? Maybe you need ducts? __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 04-13-2008, 01:22 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Scandia, MN Posts: 215 | Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti I don't know. Plenty of people race with single piston brakes. You sure you not letting off the brake too late or are you braking at the last possible second? Are you doing DEs or racing? Maybe you need ducts? | No w2w racing, just DE's and I'm trying to get into some NASA TT's. I do threshold brake where I can. I ease into the brakes, too - no jamming or anything. I don't have inner fender wells anymore, and the brake debris shields have been removed. In other words, the brakes get plenty of air over them. I've only had this problem at MAM; Brainerd International and Road America don't give the brakes any grief. Whatever. Stoptechs are the shizz, anyway edit; The red GTO in the background has the OZ wheels off my ti. | | | 04-13-2008, 02:48 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 | The JTD underpanel and brake vents seem to be getting pretty good reviews and the price is not that bad. I would definitely say that is cooling related. I've also seen other people have issue with the HT10 pads. I run them, and have no problem, but I'm sure the oversized rotors and much larger pads help with the heat. You might want to consider something like the PFC'01 pads or some carbotech pads. They seem to be better in high heat situations. | | | 04-13-2008, 05:53 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | And personally I am doing away with my RRT cooling ducts unless it is very hot. I think I have a cracked rotor due to too much cooling. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 04-13-2008, 06:33 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Scandia, MN Posts: 215 | Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti And personally I am doing away with my RRT cooling ducts unless it is very hot. I think I have a cracked rotor due to too much cooling. | Holy smokes... I might have to rig something up if this is the case. | | | 04-13-2008, 07:11 PM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by Dan I Holy smokes... I might have to rig something up if this is the case. | Normally I cover my ducts with tape until later in the day. I lost a weekend at VIR and an autocross at the BMW Performance Center due to my what I now believe, cracked rotors. Now that I replaced my rotors my steering wheel doesn't shake out of my hands when braking after 15 minutes of driving. At first we though it was worn upper strut mounts. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 04-14-2008, 04:57 AM | #12 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Quote: Originally Posted by Dan I The red GTO in the background has the OZ wheels off my ti. | That's funny because until H3_2.1-ti pointed out your TD PR 1.2's, I thought they looked just like my OZ SuperLeggeras but in black. Beautiful car BTW, I'd love to see some action shots of it next time! __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |