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      03-07-2018, 07:38 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by ZM2 View Post
I can tell you from experience the issue isn’t cooldown, it’s the brakes are inadequate for seasoned drivers and they get too hot.

I was routinely doing a cool down lap and continuing cool down by driving out of the paddock to sideroads to get temps down. My calipers still got torched.

I think it’s all down to pad size. If the pads had more surface area, temps wouldn’t get as high.
Agreed. Also spent a considerable amount of time driving in circles in the paddock to help further cool down the brakes after a full cool down lap. Brake calipers turned greenish brown anyways.
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