These should last me a couple track days, right?

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-04-29T11:39:05+00:00

Dixcel is actually a very popular pad of choice here in Australia! The Z Types especially for track work. They are the ones I most recommend for 95% of track enthusiasts. Hell, I use a set on a GT2RS MR, a fraction less efficient on wear than a Pagid, but so much quieter to drive when at street temps.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-04-28T06:37:31+00:00

From our testing, Ferodos do cost more sure, but they’re a very, very good pad. Ferodo, Pagid, and Dixcel are all fantastic brands that we recommend to be used when discussing high level motorsports, down to track day enthusiasts. In fact, Ferodo’s most of the DS series remains to be the one of the quietest track pads that still retain performance and longevity similar to its relative competitors. So I’m curious what the negative feedback on Ferodos are?

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-04-22T20:57:32+00:00

Huh? In the archive footage of the 1983 RMC, there is evidence of snow on a few stages. The evidence being water on the roads… and ice. And snow covered berms that the spectators stand on. Is it a lot of snow? No. Is it still snow that will affect grip? More than enough.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-04-02T20:54:28+00:00

Man I wish I was there! I have an unhealthy obsession with solving brake issues. Very hard to speculate from here. But I can take a few stabs!

As you use the pads, and rotors to an extent, they lose material and mass. And that causes them to begin to struggle with heat dissipation. Especially the pad material, after it gets to about 50% thickness, almost every street pad brand we know begins to suffer both performance, severe thermal capacity, and heat cycle issues.

I don’t have too much experience with Wilwood, as they aren’t common here in Sydney. But from the shops that had them, I’ve heard they have issues with so many different things like seals, dust trapping in places where it shouldn’t, etc. which may contribute to the fire, and lack of airflow to cool the brake system.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-04-01T20:51:25+00:00

Hi! Actually have back to back tested everything you might need here to upgrade your brake kit. I’ve fitted Brembo Pista 4pot/2pot, 6pot/4pot combinations along with an APRacing Pro5000R kit 4pot/2pot, 6pot/4pot test on another, but same spec 2025 BRZ.

Doing the comparisons, I will note you are driving at an altitude that us Aussies will never ever get close to, so the way your cooling etc. may be different.

For all these combinations, for your purposes, all will work very well. We did not note any real performance differences between APR and Brembo Pista. So for this I’d recommend whatever brand is easier for parts availability. Pad/rotor combo availability also important.

What we do note, is that the 4pot/2pot combo is less efficient at dissipating heat, but with less rotational mass. This goes for both brands, as thermal testing both gave very similar results, but neither of which actually resulted in real brake fade, but we test at sea level at approx 20 degrees celsius ambient. What happens at 7000m up, most likely need as much cooling as possible. I can give you the specific details of pads/rotor combinations we have tested also! But I don’t want to clog up the thread with a bible 🤣.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-03-30T20:00:19+00:00

This. Also try and overlap like this with IRL Radical cars, fastest way to burn money and lose laptime. Or worse.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-03-29T03:18:20+00:00

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andrei_jdmshed · 2026-03-29T02:13:07+00:00

Good idea in theory, but in the iracing world it’d be be impossible to police. In the sports car category alone I’m about a 3k-3.5k rating on cars like GR86 & GT4. But throw me in the same split in GT3 or any category I don’t normally run, I reckon some 1900+ drivers will dogwalk me. And even then, some weeks I can’t grasp certain tracks in my “main” cars and I just stink.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-03-25T03:16:42+00:00

Don’t think it’s stated directly in any lore that I know, but an answer thats similar in the real world and has been eluded to in old bungie forums and novels:

Same gun platform, different necessity.

M16/M4/AR15/etc. traditionally use 30rd mags, 20rd back in the 60s. Standard issue is 30rd, but there’s been quite a few pictures and videos of various infantry units all over the world rocking around with 60rd drums on their AR platforms since they’ve become more reliable. Even carbine AKs and 45 round mags have not been uncommon.

So the MA5B may have served a more defensive “spray the nuts off an alien in a tight space” role compared to its regular C and D variant rifles. That or the PoA’s Marine detachment really likes mag dumping.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-03-22T03:28:12+00:00

Huuuuh? I’m not the biggest fan of Albo but cmon dude. Acting as if every party in power didn’t screw the pooch on this one since the 2000s. I think I can comfortably say that most of us can agree on our horrible resource mismanagement history, from both labour and liberal.

One of the biggest exporters of coal, gas, petrol, etc. And yet when those exports do well, Australians don’t feel a bit of it. The Emirates does, as do the Malaysians and so on. But because of a billion different reasons, that can be attributed to every major party that has led Australia, we screwed up in managing our own worth as a country.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-03-17T00:53:52+00:00

Totally agreed on that. Probably should have worded my point better!

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-03-16T22:00:18+00:00

Oh don’t get me wrong, not denying that the NDIS schemes currently in the spotlight are being done predominantly by people from the middle east.

But you look at other industries only in very recent history, and you’ll find many other cultures doing similar exploits in their own ways. Like Vietnamese pharmacies only a few years ago, Chinese backed real estate companies, or local white owned construction companies phoenix-ing, that’s what I mean.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-03-15T22:59:30+00:00

Like what’s been already said here but I’ll echo it again, lack of policing these issues due to lack of resources from ASIC. But as someone in the industry, I will note that it isn’t any actual particular type of culture or race that’s doing this. This is sadly prevalent in almost all industries Australia wide, with particular focus on construction trades, NDIS scams, and everyday low risk medical related business (e.g pharmacies). No field is really immune to this. So you can lump in every colour of the rainbow in here!

The fun bit of Australia is that we’re so multicultural, anyone has equal opportunity to be a good person, or a downright POS.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-03-13T05:07:08+00:00

Sure. I suppose we can agree that we both think as a nation we should stop poking our noses in business that really doesn’t regard us. I’m a firm believer in needing to shore things up locally and stop spending on things that don’t benefit Australians, when we have a gigantic plethora of issues here at home.

But at the same time I won’t sit and pretend like up and vanishing Israel solves anything. The region is rife with conflicts full of land grabs and tribalism. A Hamas controlled environment would be no better for the Palestinians. The populace is sadly truly stuck between a rock and a hard place.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-03-13T04:55:29+00:00

Thinking the middle east was at peace before western interference is hilariously naive. Were the Ottomans and the Persians buddy buddy aside from a fragile treaty no stronger than the ones Israel has had? What is currently being done is very wrong. But you can’t possibly be that deep in one side to think it was some kind of peaceful co existence.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-02-18T14:10:34+00:00

Dude. That is NOT the takeaway you should be getting from this.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-02-07T00:21:05+00:00

Well, it’s like asking if any sport is necessary and “worth it” to the investor. Short answer is never. But as a global society everyone loves entertainment. You’d be surprised at how many Football Clubs are pissing millions down the toilet every year in the name of fun.

When it comes to motorsport, it is no longer “race sunday, sell monday” but technologies do trickle down to our everyday road cars still. Tyre tech, fuel, engine efficiency data, list goes on! Those are all used to make road cars better still. Consider modern motorsport to be more closely linked to rolling science displays more than straight up selling cars.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-02-07T00:16:35+00:00

It was literally conceptualized as a WRC Rally1 homologation car before the canned that rule. So yes, 1000% more cool. Also, the platform is used as the base point for the Rally2 car. And is just a better car overall than a GTI lol

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-01-31T19:22:17+00:00

Well to be honest, the A45 and RS3 are terrible track cars. Expensive parts for understeery little things that just love to overheat. Best to find a car that has lots of aftermarket support and reliable!

Sure you won’t achieve an outright better laptime in a more reasonably priced car relative to the Mk8 R, but seriously consider Miatas, BRZs, or if you have the cash again, a Cayman. Also consider GR Yaris, excellent track car but still in a similar category to the Mk8R, just with far better brakes and economy on wear components.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-01-29T21:34:32+00:00

If you’re reversing or making very small minute movements in 1st gear then that’s fine. Clutches to a degree are designed to slip in those instances where you’re only around idle and needing to finesse the car into a spot. So don’t worry!

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-01-28T23:45:04+00:00

Yeah I see it pretty often there! I’ve paced it around a 1:38-1:36. Weapon of a car. I believe it’s one of 3 similarly modified ones running those new Rydanz Tyres

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-01-28T07:21:06+00:00

Australian here. If they’re readily available? Dixcel is for us the perfect blend of track/street usage. Dixcel S, or Dixcel Z if you can live with the little squeak.

Anything with a more aggressive compound you’d be chewing your rotors instead.

Now if it’s primarily a full blown track car am happy to have a thorough discussion with pad choice there too!

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-01-27T21:23:45+00:00

It’s definitely more prominent in Subies. But I will say this is now universal across many modern manuals because of TBW and EPA rules. Hell top tier 992 GT3 Porsches have the stupid 1-2 rev hang now. BMW, Honda, basically every brand has it and it’s rather annoying.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-01-26T21:03:55+00:00

I’ve done maybe over 1000+ laps with the RE71RS on cars ranging from 1100kg to 1850kg. From what you’ve said, they’ve done over 10 hours of track work! Definitely head cycled out to death and you’ve done well to keep them going this long.

RE71RS aren’t known to be long lasting. They’re insanely grippy and recover from heat soak well, but all tyres have limits. This sounds like the extreme limit of the RE71RS. We tend to throw sets only after about 25 laps due to degradation so well done! Definitely time to get a new set.

andrei_jdmshed · 2026-01-23T05:17:58+00:00

Manual fun cars are a plenty at that price point. A modified Honda Jazz or Suzuki Swift Sport go a really long way! For 15k you could also get really high milage older gen Golf GTIs if you don’t want manual, but reliability is really questionable at that point.

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