Track Prep: A Definitive Guide to Motorsport Brake Pad Bedding

By Mike Maravilla from Pit+Paddock

02/01/2024

Track Season is Coming!
  • Hawk Performance has provided trusted brake solutions for the car enthusiast community since 1993.
  • Whether it’s stopping power, pad life, or quiet, dustless performance you’re after, Hawk Performance has everything you need.
  • For track enthusiasts, the Hawk Performance range offers several pads that cater to your driving style and demand (modulation, deceleration rates, initial bite, release characteristics, torque, etc.)
  • Pad bedding is an important part of brake performance to ensure maximum effectiveness when you need them the most.
  • This is the first part of Pit+Paddock’s “Track Prep” series where we will cover a multitude of motorsport-related topics to help lower the barrier to entry for newcomers and spread knowledge.

There are still two main camps for car enthusiasts who “run out” of mods: sell the car or do track days. It’s a crossroad that we will all face because, truthfully, there are only so many bits and bobs that can satiate your visual palette. But trust me, if you spend the time on track to understand just how little we’re extracting from our cars’ total performance, you’ll seldom get bored...

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