I plan to use the car on track from time to time, how do the Girodisc Rotors and the Magic Pads hold up?
Some more questions:
– Has anyone tried EBC Brake Pads?
– What brake fluids do you all recommend "Castrol SRF" or "Motul RBF660"?
Another topic perhaps but thought I'd slip this in – I'm looking to switch engine oil also to either "Castrol Edge Professional LL03" or "Motul 300V 5w-30"?
I'm sure there are better "track" pads, but I would only do 6 to 10 track days a year and the standard Girodisc (slotted) rotors and Magic street pads did just fine for me. Someone who was a more aggressive driver and went deeper into braking zones might disagree. I loved the lower dust levels for daily driver use.
I did try a set of "track" pads from Girodisc for the front. They had substantially more "bite" and if I did a lot of track days I would definitely go with these. I can't find my purchase records, so I don't have an exact part number. The box is marked "D1029", but this part number doesn't show up on Girodisc's website. The pads are painted orange. For all I know these may have been EBC pads sold by Girodisc.
Brake fluid - I used standard "street" fluid - Castrol synthetic DOT4 - and never had any problems (see above comment about driving style).
Engine oil - I have a pre-LP with the 5.0 liter motor, so I used Castrol 5w-40.
