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raffaelli
08-14-2003, 10:14 AM
Anyone know the operating range of the OEM brake pads? how about the dry and wet boiling points of the OEM brake fluid?

varsity
08-14-2003, 10:38 AM
don't know the exact temperature range, but I can tell you that after one track day, I had cracked both the front and rear OEM brake pads in two places on each pad.

the OEM fluid is a DOT4 I believe, but I may be mistaken.

in other words, it would not be a terrific idea to use OEM fluid and pads for a track day.

e46driver
08-14-2003, 11:41 AM
I got air bubbles in my factory brake fluid after a day of track driving. The outside air temp is in the 60s. The pads and disk held up well. And, ya, not a good idea to use oem fluid for track.

FreddyF
08-14-2003, 05:24 PM
stock brake fluid is ate yellow, good front pads for DE are hawk ht10, and keep the stock rear pads.

raffaelli
08-14-2003, 08:43 PM
the OEM fluid is ate yellow?
the OEm pads are ?

kmurph
08-15-2003, 12:22 PM
I've been running ATE SB with stock pads/rotors on the track and have not had a problem yet...I'll probably be switching to Hawk HP+ pads since my stock pads are about finished.