Rotor temp info.

[John H]

Rotor temps for anyone who wants the info, around 360c. Weirdly my back left had the highest temp. I also forgot to paint the pads, will do that next weekend and add that.

 

[David Hosie]

More awesome data guys, consider this if looking at other compounds. Our brake temperatures dont get nearly as high as a lot of GT cars and a lot of high temp compounds wont work well in the car as we don't get high enough brake temperatures. We do see the outer pad surface get a little hotter than the inner and I would also remind you brake temps depend a lot on track configuration and driver. Johns a prety good shoe so his temps will be a bit higher than a lot of other drivers but I also suspect that this was from Sebring where we get a lot of cooling between braking zones which helps to keep peak temperatures down.

 

[DrPyro2k]

@John H - Oh... good info! My paint dye got too "old" so was no longer accurate and I haven't gotten a new bottle to try.

 

[John H]

@John H - Oh... good info! My paint dye got too "old" so was no longer accurate and I haven't gotten a new bottle to try.

What type? I didn't think this stuff had an expiration.

 

[DrPyro2k]

I think there is only one type/brand of that multi-color shift stuff, I had the exact same piece of paper.....

The best I can figure out it does have an expiration (but not labeled as such). I tried to measure rotor temperatures after I opened the bottle a couple of years before when I upgraded my track car brake package, The paint showed crazy high temperatures (like the H color) but the paint on the actual side of the pad (that marked the version of compound) hadn't even burnt off or changed colors. I tried mixing and a few other simple things, but it always showed the ultra high temperatures. No fade, no change in color of the pad surface, or even the paint being burt off was seen on any of the pads. So we tossed the bottle. Not sure what or why... it just was...

 

[John H]

What temp do you think they'll reach?

 

[David Hosie]

Guys this is the salt flat momentum set up, perfect on long straight tracks.

 

[John H]

Adding to this, after homestead, rotors showed between 800-1000f pads showed toward the 1300f color.

Take it with a grain of salt because I'm very abusive to brakes.

 

[larsend]

Results using Genesis Technologies Brake Temperature Paint at Sebring.

Front Rotors:
- Outer temp is about 430 Degrees Celsius or about 806 Degrees Fahrenheit
- Inner temp is about 360 Degrees Celsius or about 720 Degrees Fahrenheit
- Both fronts showed the temps

 

[larsend]

Results using Genesis Technologies Brake Temperature Paint at Sebring.

Rear Rotors:
- Outer and Inner temp is about 580 Degrees Celsius or about 1094 Degrees Fahrenheit
- Both rears showed the same temps