Thanks very much. The plan is to go for a 15 mins spin, park the car for 10-15 mins, then my friend takes it for a 15 mins spin and so on.warpc0il wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 10:40 amBrake pad wear is hugely accelerated if/when you get them above a critical temperature, which in turn is governed by how hard you brake, the layout of the track (so if they get any chance to cool between hard stops) and how long you stay out.
As a novice I'd recommend that you only stay out for 15 minutes at a time and do a slow down lap before pulling into the pits.
This has many advantages;
- the shear physical and mental effort is reduced, such that you're more likely to make it through the day
- shorter sessions with longer gaps in between gives the muscle memory and mental processes a chance to sink-in, such that each session should be faster/smoother.
- peak temperatures are reduced and the car also has a chance to cool between sessions. Leave in-gear with handbrake off.
I've not driven Bedford but a whole day at Blyton Park I'd go through about a 3rd of the new front Mintex road pads, by keeping the sessions short.
Others were staying out for 20-25 minutes and running their pads down to the metal.
I'll aim to have at least half the pad there then, sounds like that should be okay.