oh5gt
Junior Member
Ok. Heres whats going on. After almost 20 years of operation our little 1/4 mile strip is closing. It operated more as a club than a business and the racers typically had input in its operations. It was a great atmosphere, operated every second weekend, participant numbers were low enough to get lots of passes in. All of us will be moving to a new 1/8 mile facility.
Talking to the owners of the new track we were able to get the measurments. Last weekend we set our track up with the 1/8 mile markers. We also placed pylons at the proposed stoping distance (where the return road would be) and more pylons at the absolute end of the track, any further and your in the dirt. I think we have around 500 feet to stop. We spent Saturday making full 1/8 mile passes and stopping as if we were at the new track.
I really have to be hard on the brakes to get it to stop and figure I'll be going through brake pads pretty fast. Some of the fastest cars are really going to have problems. I know that some of this is just me getting used to stopping quickly, our 1/4 mile track had 1/4 mile stopping distance so we could run out for a while before even braking.
Anyway, right now I'm using stock calipers and rotors with pads that were described as ideal for the drag strip (can't remember brand). What can be done to improve drag strip stopping? Car is seldom street driven (hasn't been on pubic roads in a year) but would like to keep the option open. I need to clear 15" rims. I'm open to Strange, Aerospace etc. Will they stop the car. I've gone through the searches, lots of info there but no real comment on what works.
Talking to the owners of the new track we were able to get the measurments. Last weekend we set our track up with the 1/8 mile markers. We also placed pylons at the proposed stoping distance (where the return road would be) and more pylons at the absolute end of the track, any further and your in the dirt. I think we have around 500 feet to stop. We spent Saturday making full 1/8 mile passes and stopping as if we were at the new track.
I really have to be hard on the brakes to get it to stop and figure I'll be going through brake pads pretty fast. Some of the fastest cars are really going to have problems. I know that some of this is just me getting used to stopping quickly, our 1/4 mile track had 1/4 mile stopping distance so we could run out for a while before even braking.
Anyway, right now I'm using stock calipers and rotors with pads that were described as ideal for the drag strip (can't remember brand). What can be done to improve drag strip stopping? Car is seldom street driven (hasn't been on pubic roads in a year) but would like to keep the option open. I need to clear 15" rims. I'm open to Strange, Aerospace etc. Will they stop the car. I've gone through the searches, lots of info there but no real comment on what works.
