just back from donington, glad to say brakes are sorted! RC6e's were perfect. good feel, consistent & predicable and no fade. they don't look worn at all either. i
really like these.
Radiant heat or smell from brakes wasn't as bad as what it has been in the past; noticeably cooler. Wish brake temp paint was cheaper as i'd know 100% what they got up.
Not a pad for the road though as while i'm yet to measure the discs they appear to have worn them excessively for what 2months commute use should do. I'll know more midweek/weekend when i swap back to street pads.
Brake temp issues: I cant see how pad compound or DBA to Girodisc has made the difference. i'm putting it down to pads binding in caliper when they expand with the heat as everything else was the same really; session time, car setup, driving style.
Got rain in the afternoon which made the track nasty. at least my June date was wet all day so just felt wet. today felt wet and greasy.
FK2 didn't quite get off faultless though. blew the PCV hose off intake plenum around 11am (i run oil catchcan) and not something you can fix trackside. guess i'll be upgrading from some cheap reinforced PVC tubing to silicone stuff. Ran it anyway but felt 30-40hp down due to boost leak. currently sounds like a race car with it's idle popping and banging
Interestingly it's not thrown a code.
might do the T-valve mod at the same time.
unfortunately had a fiesta ST roll 3 times and a few race/track only machines find the tyre wall and another car drop its oil (through hollywood&crainers no less!). not too many red flags, just duration of the cleanup got a bit tedious.