Officially I’ll tell you you to scuff the rotors and clean them. Unofficially, nope. They’re compatible compounds and just slap on the new pads and bed them in. Done this with a few cars without issue.
I’ve used the G-Locs as well. Had 2 pads delaminates from the backing pad. Great pedal feel, but they’re terrible at handling the heat and barely last. The OEM pads are are safer, but only last 4-6 track hours under heavy use. The raybestos st43s will last 3-4 times as long.
They’re fine for street. But dustier and louder than OEM. After a track day, it’s not uncommon for your car to sound like a school bus
Wow. That doesn't look normal. Seem defective.My two cents are the OEM pads work great on the track until your skill level reaches a certain point. I did four track days and 14k road miles on the original pads. I replaced the front pads with OEM and returned to Sebring for a day at the track. I noticed on the way home the noise while braking at street speeds was much louder than normal. When I pulled the pads, this is what I found:
That is from one day at Sebring. Granted, I am now going much faster and braking much harder, but it was a shock that I only got one day.
I am experimenting with Hawk DTC-60 this coming weekend at Sebring. I plan on only using those for track days; I'll switch back to OEM for street driving.
As @Caballus said, that's not normal. Those pads are damaged and scorched, but they're not worn out. Are you absolutely sure they're not fake? What about the rotors? Are they ok? If you got that much damage on the pads and you didn't boil the brake fluid, then something's just not adding up.My two cents are the OEM pads work great on the track until your skill level reaches a certain point. I did four track days and 14k road miles on the original pads. I replaced the front pads with OEM and returned to Sebring for a day at the track. I noticed on the way home the noise while braking at street speeds was much louder than normal. When I pulled the pads, this is what I found:
That is from one day at Sebring. Granted, I am now going much faster and braking much harder, but it was a shock that I only got one day.
I am experimenting with Hawk DTC-60 this coming weekend at Sebring. I plan on only using those for track days; I'll switch back to OEM for street driving.
The brakes worked fine stopping me from speed. I was getting vibration though. I now not only have new pads, but four new rotors too.
Well then, they're probably real. But wow, they look really toasted.
I don't think the rotors look bad, but they are warped. This rotor has 16k road miles and 5 track days on it. Granted, days at the track as a noob are not all that hard on brakes.
