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R16s are too much and you'll end up with less performance than R12 or R10 unless you're on slicks and heavy aero. @Flyhalf and @strengthrehab found this out the hard way.Sorry to bring this up from the dead, but couple of questions. Is there a reason to do different rears vs fronts? My buddy is telling me I should do the same pads all the way around to avoid brake bias. What is the school of thought on this? Also I may be going to my first track day next month, looking to get some track pads. Anyone have any experience with gloc r16's? Would those be a good pad or should I stick with r12's?
You should run staggered pads precisely because of the brake bias of the system. An aggressive rear pad will lock up and engage abs early and reduce overall braking performance. The same is true of not enough rear pad bite, but for the opposite reason (front will engage abs and rear still has grip left to slow the car more). If it's you're first track day, I would recommend R10 fronts and R8 rears, or maybe R12/R10. The latter is more than necessary for a novice on street tires, so I would do the 10/8.
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