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One cannot use simple metrics to compare these cars. You sit on the floor in a 308 and you simply don't need to go fast in one to get the sensation. The guy in the Camry can fall asleep with hands on the wheel, I know I can.
Putting in new rear brake pads and sensors today.....get that silly "way-too-early" warning light off so I can get a state inspection.
The sensors on Porsche brake pads go off when there is another 5,000 miles at least left on the pads cause Porsche loves to make you buy expensive parts. Sorry Porsche. I got great Bosche pads at Pelican and $10 sensors instead of $75 ones.......my 3rd set of pad on rear.....3rd set on my fronts right now........96k miles on my sweet S.......I drive it...........
Prepping for a track day at Eagles Canyon Raceway this Saturday. New air filter and front brake pads (Ferodo DS1.11). The old pads (Ferodo DS3.12) were down to about 1mm of material left after one day at COTA and 2 days at Motorsport Ranch in Cresson TX. Looking forward to this event since I've not driven at ECR before.
Looking forward to this event since I've not driven at ECR before.
ECR is a really fun track IMO. in fact my avatar is from an event there two years ago
It's fairly technical and the surface is very smooth now that it's been repaved.
i hope to be back out there later this year.
Have fun!
How in the world did your brake sensors let the pads go that far? Or did you just pull them to the side?
Next time I just may put in new sensors for a few thousand miles after the old ones get to the end........
GN
Track Rats don't bother with sensors. They are constantly checking and wearing out pads too quick to need the car to tell them. The heat from track use can frequently set them off on new pads which just a nuisance. I take old sensors trim them down, solder the leads together and insulate to avoid lights on the dash.
You don't know how many times I've thought of doing just that. But I thought perhaps they had a unique resistance in new ones (but never checked) so you couldn't fool the computer.
Makes total sense for those who track their cars.
GN
Originally Posted by Anthonyr105
Track Rats don't bother with sensors. They are constantly checking and wearing out pads too quick to need the car to tell them. The heat from track use can frequently set them off on new pads which just a nuisance. I take old sensors trim them down, solder the leads together and insulate to avoid lights on the dash.
On my vast to-do list is a note to buy one pair. Am I missing something?
Those are consumables in long term, depending on the driving conditions, but I bought two additional sets for my two friends - one has 987.1 Boxster and other 997.2 CS. These came from local dealer for 28 EUR per pair, but today I found a local I store where you supposedly can get a set for 9 EUR!
Track Rats don't bother with sensors. They are constantly checking and wearing out pads too quick to need the car to tell them. The heat from track use can frequently set them off on new pads which just a nuisance. I take old sensors trim them down, solder the leads together and insulate to avoid lights on the dash.
I just take the sensor and zip-tie it to the bottom of the strut. When the time comes to sell the car, I'll re-install the sensors in the street pads.
Just to be clear, when people say cut the wire, the implication is the cut the wire on the brake pad, then jumper the wire there. That way, you haven't modified the car and if you decide to sell it, you can remove the jumpered wire/connector and put on street pads with the included connector easily... don't cut and jumper the car-side connector...
My car doesn't have brake sensors (at this time). I use my car on the track mostly and only drive it on the road to get to/from the track. I remove the wheels and check (visually inspect, measure and record) brake wear after each track event. So I guess I'm the brake sensor. In this case, I started the last event with 5 or 6mm pad left (IIRC, my log book is not with me right now). History shows that I use 2-3 mm per track day, so I should have had more margin than what you see. It was a case of less pad = faster wear.
02-15-2022, 03:32 PM
Looking forward to this event since I've not driven at ECR before. 
