Who's using Carbotech Pads and which ones?
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Shimless with anti-seize... waiting for the Girodisc shims to arrive in the mail. Street driving (but not DD) so I can't comment on how ET700's behave on the track. I'll find out on spring though.
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i have the gs6 pads and and they are hard to find. i could only find the GS6. they are pretty good. i did the hole bedding in process and they are still in break in time lol. i like them so far. i think i'll remove the shims tomorrow since i do want a harder pedal feel. plus i'm looking into break lines too.
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LOL yeah I know its not much at all, but you know how some people get about saving every last possible ounce The more direct pedal feel is the largest difference though, and even that is probably something that most would never notice (I do just b/c I've tried with and without shims back-to-back).
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1. Great initial bite (initial operating temp of a street pad)
2. Grabs better than OEM.
3. High MOT (MOT of a street tire track pad)
4. I don't care if I get 1 pound of brake dust every 100 miles or as noisy as VTA BOV
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Now I think purchasing a set of shims is a wrong decision on my part Do shims really help lessen heat transfer from rotors and pads to caliper, pistons and brake fluid? The reason I decided to get the shims is to fight heat transfer.
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^^i doubt you would notice any sort of significant difference in heat transfer...esp if u just daily drive ur car for the most part. ^^
i DD mine and autocross. no shims...no issues. same fluid and my calipers are still pretty red. haha although i am upgrading pads to the GS5s if i can find them and changing my fluid out for either motul or amsoil.
i DD mine and autocross. no shims...no issues. same fluid and my calipers are still pretty red. haha although i am upgrading pads to the GS5s if i can find them and changing my fluid out for either motul or amsoil.
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If you're looking to lessen heat transfer then you should check out the Girodisc Ti shims since that is their intended purpose. If you just mainly use you car as a DD street car then you really don't need to worry much about heat transfer. I noticed no difference in actual braking with or without shims.