Sooner1
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FL5 is stock other than RE-71RS tires when on track and the pad issue described below.
About a month ago I did a single track day. A few days prior to the event I installed R7 pads on the front. I followed Paragon’s bed in procedure exactly (I actually did the full bed in procedure twice). During the track day I developed a rough pulsating pedal that was tolerable under heavy breaking but worse under moderate pressure like during the cool down laps. Many on the forum have complained of uneven deposits causing this issue with Paragon pads so I decided to ditch the R7s and go with EBC SR11 (which according to EBC do not need to be bed in). Some have suggested you can install the SR11 and just drive the car until you get through the uneven deposits. I tried this for a few days but it did not feel like there had been any change. So, I decided to try what a few others had suggested and physically remove the uneven deposits with sanding. So, I removed both rotors and sanded both side with dual action sander and finished with coarse Scotch-Brite. Rotors looked and felt uniform before reinstalling. I reinstalled the SR11 pads and right out of the gate braking basically felt the same as before - rough and pulsing. Did a handful of heavy stops with no improvement. Rotors now look almost exactly as they did before the sanding - see pics.
What are my options? Continue to drive on the SR11s to see if there is improvement? New rotors? I have a track day on 5/1 so trying to figure out options.
About a month ago I did a single track day. A few days prior to the event I installed R7 pads on the front. I followed Paragon’s bed in procedure exactly (I actually did the full bed in procedure twice). During the track day I developed a rough pulsating pedal that was tolerable under heavy breaking but worse under moderate pressure like during the cool down laps. Many on the forum have complained of uneven deposits causing this issue with Paragon pads so I decided to ditch the R7s and go with EBC SR11 (which according to EBC do not need to be bed in). Some have suggested you can install the SR11 and just drive the car until you get through the uneven deposits. I tried this for a few days but it did not feel like there had been any change. So, I decided to try what a few others had suggested and physically remove the uneven deposits with sanding. So, I removed both rotors and sanded both side with dual action sander and finished with coarse Scotch-Brite. Rotors looked and felt uniform before reinstalling. I reinstalled the SR11 pads and right out of the gate braking basically felt the same as before - rough and pulsing. Did a handful of heavy stops with no improvement. Rotors now look almost exactly as they did before the sanding - see pics.
What are my options? Continue to drive on the SR11s to see if there is improvement? New rotors? I have a track day on 5/1 so trying to figure out options.
