Forced Brake Upgrade: From Daily Driver to Track-Ready
During my last event, I noticed from the data, that the braking was lower than I would have expected. The Monday after the event, I experienced that dreaded moment when the car just didn’t stop as quickly as it should have. I had trouble stopping at the gate to wait for it to open, and I immediately knew something was wrong. Diagnosis? Bad brake rotors. A somewhat forced upgrade, but sometimes that’s the push you need to make improvements. Why Upgrade? Stock brakes are usually sufficient for typical autocross events. The runs are short, and the speeds aren’t too high, so brake fade or overheating rarely becomes an issue. But, since I needed to replace the rotors anyway, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to upgrade the system with something that would also perform well on occasional track days. I’ve been eyeing one of the upcoming Track Nights in America at Daytona Speedway , and I want to be ready when the time comes. Unless your car was designed with the track in mind, which I ...