Originally Posted by orthodx2000

Just passed 32,000 miles on my baby (no, not a typo). She is my daily driver and I have a 200 mile/day commute which I try to spread out among all my cars but you guess how well that works out. Lol

So, the front rotors have cracks in the middle holes and a lip on the edge. Backs are not bad for 32k. I am headed back to COTA in February and need to replace them. I run 2:23's at COTA on re71's so not the fastest but not the head of the train either. Lol

So what to do? I read the original article regarding the AP's and the giro disc. Now I hear Brembo is having a sale with all four rotary plus pads for $4500. But I can get the fronts from AP or giro for less than $1800. Or all for less than the Brembo's.


Plus the little voice in my ear is saying I got +32k miles off the OEM''s. Total 18 days at COTA, HALLET, Cresson, and Eagles Canyon.

My buddy Mike said when he heard how many miles I had that I need to brake harder, my reply was to go faster, you need to hardly brake.

Thoughts, experiences? Thanks in advance,


Steve

Originally Posted by orthodx2000

Just passed 32,000 miles on my baby (no, not a typo). She is my daily driver and I have a 200 mile/day commute which I try to spread out among all my cars but you guess how well that works out. Lol

So, the front rotors have cracks in the middle holes and a lip on the edge. Backs are not bad for 32k. I am headed back to COTA in February and need to replace them. I run 2:23's at COTA on re71's so not the fastest but not the head of the train either. Lol

So what to do? I read the original article regarding the AP's and the giro disc. Now I hear Brembo is having a sale with all four rotary plus pads for $4500. But I can get the fronts from AP or giro for less than $1800. Or all for less than the Brembo's.

Plus the little voice in my ear is saying I got +32k miles off the OEM''s. Total 18 days at COTA, HALLET, Cresson, and Eagles Canyon.

My buddy Mike said when he heard how many miles I had that I need to brake harder, my reply was to go faster, you need to hardly brake.

Thoughts, experiences? Thanks in advance,
Steve

Originally Posted by orthodx2000

Just passed 32,000 miles on my baby (no, not a typo). She is my daily driver and I have a 200 mile/day commute which I try to spread out among all my cars but you guess how well that works out. Lol

So, the front rotors have cracks in the middle holes and a lip on the edge. Backs are not bad for 32k. I am headed back to COTA in February and need to replace them. I run 2:23's at COTA on re71's so not the fastest but not the head of the train either. Lol

So what to do? I read the original article regarding the AP's and the giro disc. Now I hear Brembo is having a sale with all four rotary plus pads for $4500. But I can get the fronts from AP or giro for less than $1800. Or all for less than the Brembo's.

Plus the little voice in my ear is saying I got +32k miles off the OEM''s. Total 18 days at COTA, HALLET, Cresson, and Eagles Canyon.

My buddy Mike said when he heard how many miles I had that I need to brake harder, my reply was to go faster, you need to hardly brake.

Thoughts, experiences? Thanks in advance,
Steve

Originally Posted by mooty

bravo and much respect!
i would have sold yuo the brembo for way less just b/c you had 32000 miles on the car!!! however, it just sold 2 hours ago.

so you are really only down to AP And giro. i have used everytype of rotors out there. i would take oem over giro anyday at any cost. i personally will not run giro for free of even if they paid me. i had too many issues with them. but you may be luckier than i. i dont screw around, every parts on my car is either THE best or one of the best.

AP is really good.
AP is owned by brembo
but different technolgy. both good.

man, i am still trying to stop gagging from how many miles you did on your car. WOW.

Originally Posted by 4carl

Steve, you have to have the highest mile GT4 in the US. 32k plus track and no third gear problems? Interesting.. Carl

Originally Posted by mooty

bravo and much respect!
i would have sold yuo the brembo for way less just b/c you had 32000 miles on the car!!! however, it just sold 2 hours ago.

so you are really only down to AP And giro. i have used everytype of rotors out there. i would take oem over giro anyday at any cost. i personally will not run giro for free of even if they paid me. i had too many issues with them. but you may be luckier than i. i dont screw around, every parts on my car is either THE best or one of the best.

AP is really good.
AP is owned by brembo
but different technolgy. both good.

man, i am still trying to stop gagging from how many miles you did on your car. WOW.

Originally Posted by orthodx2000

me too regarding miles but once I got past a certain point, I stopped counting. I was trying to spread the miles out among cars but I just like driving my GT4 so unless the weather prediction is for hail or tornados, I drive her. I do switch out the track tires for a 3 season tire and if I need a back seat or more trunk space I take a different car.


So AP's or OEM's? My Buddy Mike says he has changed rotors 4 times and he has AP's. I may just price out the OEM's and stick with that.


thanks for the advice.

Originally Posted by orthodx2000

I run 2:23's at COTA on re71's so not the fastest but not the head of the train either. Lol

Originally Posted by myBailey07

2.23 on street tires? You need to post video of that. Assuming it is in the GT4, it will make you six seconds faster than the current fastest time out there on street tires on the leaderboard and three seconds faster than the fastest time on Hoosiers. 2.23's are what the CS's run on full race slicks in capable hands there. I'd like to learn from that.

I am probably missing something...

Originally Posted by jslee225

I was thinking the same thing, but probably just a fat finger. I think he meant 2.33 However, if indeed 2.23 I would be really interested in seeing video on how you did that! Would be epic.

Originally Posted by jslee225

I was thinking the same thing, but probably just a fat finger. I think he meant 2.33

However, if indeed 2.23 I would be really interested in seeing video on how you did that! Would be epic.

Originally Posted by orthodx2000

So AP's or OEM's? My Buddy Mike says he has changed rotors 4 times and he has AP's. I may just price out the OEM's and stick with that.


thanks for the advice.

Originally Posted by jslee225

I was thinking the same thing, but probably just a fat finger. I think he meant 2.33

However, if indeed 2.23 I would be really interested in seeing video on how you did that! Would be epic.

Originally Posted by ShakeNBake

+1 That would be faster than a pro driver in a clubsport with slicks. Possible no doubt, but I gotta see it

Originally Posted by electron mike

4 sets of pads, not rotors man! I'm on my second set of rotors.. first set of AP racing J hooks with 10 track days on them and they are holding up very well.



33 is correct, Steve isn't going to hit a 23 even cutting straight from T3 to T6, which he has done.

If someone runs a 23 on RE71RS and their name isn't Keen or Tandy, I quit!

Originally Posted by ShakeNBake

Interesting article/compare of NT01 to RE71. RE71 a tiny bit faster....which is amazing.

http://www.prima-racing.com/bridgest...king-part-two/