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Originally Posted by bim2er
IMHO:
In other threads, some of the members that live with track pads have not highlighted two concerns. The first is the wear on the rotors which has been mentioned. The second, which could potentially be much more costly, is track compound initial bite and friction when cold. When you just start driving, track pads still being cold often don't have bite and friction coefficient to stop the car at the rate the driver expects, and there can lie the (thud) problem. Generally, most track pads need to warm up to work well. This varies by pad, but it shouldn't be disregarded. Also, if you only use track pads, other drivers of the car may be caught out.
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Is this just an FYI or something...? Yes, track pads have a different range of operating temperature than normal street pads. Yes, track pads are more abrasive on rotors than normal street pads. You shouldn't run track pads on the street if you have no plans of tracking the car...that's just a pointless waste of money.