Wilwood Brake Pad Recommendation

[Fugi]

Looking for some advice on best brake pads for street/track use.

Last weekend I was @ Heartland Park in Topeka, KS. In the 3 years since we finished our roadster, this is the 5th or 6th time its been on a track and about 3K street miles. Great news is the this is the 2nd time on a track when it did not break (you know what I mean about hand built race cars). So, we have the Wilwood brakes from FFR, which really worked great, but I'm pretty sure I went through the front pads by the end of the day on Sunday. Ideally I'd like to see somethign last a little longer, but perhaps pads every 100 laps is normal. I'm really a novice here. Further, I don't want to sacrifice street performance for the couple of times a year it goes on a track, yet I expect some are trade-offs, safety not being one I would consider reasonable. So, what has been the real world experience with Wilwood pads and all the various options? What are recommendations for maintenance for this type of usage? Would some even suggest putting race pads on when prepping the car for a track day and then change back to street pads?

Thanks in advance for your sage advice.

Here's a link for your viewing pleasure. I'm not a very skilled driver, but the sound track is really awesome.
https://youtu.be/3xO6LbYdCzE

Cheers,
Vince

[Hoooper]

The answer to which specific pads you should get is going to depend on which specific wilwood brake set you have. Is it the 6 piston set? The pads that wilwood typically includes in their sets is their BP-10 compound which is not suitable for use as a track pad, at least not in a car that either weighs a lot or has a lot of power. If you liked those for the street, getting a set of track pads is a great option since it allows you to get pads that will be better at higher temps but not have to deal with the squeaky, dusty, not great when cold characteristics of track pads on the street. I really like Carbotech pads for track use, but I have not checked on whether they have anything for the wilwood calipers

[Gordon Levy]

Make sure you are using an upgrade fluid like wilwood 600 or Motul or the like. A Wilwood E Pad or BP-20 with work well for street or track. A BP-30 is more track oriented but will work on the street if you warm then up a little.

[Logan]

Anything but BP-10s. That was the worst mistake of my brake setup during my build.

[ggunter]

Nice video and sound. That's something I would love to try but I think I'm too old. 30 years ago I would have been all over it.

[ggunter]

I'm just happy to have the car.:)

[Bob Cowan]

BP-20 would be a good compromise. An excellent street pad, with minimal noise and dust. Would most likely work well on the track.

Next time you go, consider changing the pads to a set of Polymatrix A pads. They work really well on the track, and yet soft enough for the street. They're pretty quiet when hot, too. But they probably make more dust than you'd like for a street pad.

[BradCraig]

To echo Gordon, I bought both BP10 and BP20 from him. BP10 is what I have on it now for street use and happy with them, thought is to swap out to the BP20 for the track. Based on the technical data, they take a bit longer to heat up.

[Avalanche325]

The BP10 is good for the street and even some track time. The BP20 does have more bite. Also good for both. The BP20 does dust quite a bit more. I ran the typical 20 - 30 minute track day sessions and they handled it fine. I am using Wilwood EXP 600 fluid and change it every year. I drive to the track, so haven't done "track only" pads.

Here are a couple things to note about most pads when on the track. The 1st 50% takes longer to use up than the 2nd 50%. That can catch you off guard. Ask me how I know.

Never go to the track without an extra set of pads. If you do a track weekend, plan on a set of pads. They are a consumable item. Pads that last longer are going to not stop as well and / or use up your rotors.

[tonywy]

There's a brake company out there that I forgot about and you don't here a lot about, Porterfield. I ordered a set of their R4-1 pads for the rear. Very pleased so far, had the car out twice. Great initial bite and pedal feel. I had BP10's. Great customer service and knowledge.