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Old 04-28-2005, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Ludedude,Apr 28 2005, 11:13 AM
Total and complete waste of money for what amounts to nothing more than hype.
But ... but ... but ... they're JDM, dude!
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Originally Posted by Ludedude,Apr 28 2005, 11:13 AM
The Cobalt GT Sports have a higher heat range than those pads you're discussing for one (75-950F).
According to the project mu website, the pads have a temp rating of 0-800C. That's 32-1472F.

That's a pretty darn wide temperature range, but it's not so far from something like a Panther+ that it seems impossible, especially if they are generous about how much reduction in Cf they accept before they consider it to have gone out of the heat range. [Let me take that back a bit. The pads I use on the track (Panther+) are rated by Carbotech to be 150F-1250F. So 0-800C seems more and more like a REALLY wide claimed operating temperature range...]
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OK, my bad. I assumed 800 was F. Silly American.

In that case, let me call the flag on these things. There's no way they can maintain a realistic cf in that range.

The Spec-VR pads (Cobalt's full race pad) have a cf of over .60 from 350 to 1450 degrees F. Just because they have some sort of cf at 0 degrees doesn't mean that's the heat range they work in

Anyway, yes, Titan whatever is just pure JDM bling once again.
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How do the Porterfield RS4 pads compare to the Cobalt GT Sports? I had the Cobalt pads on my Si and loved them on and off the track. I'm just exploring the available options for the s2000.
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The R4S does not have a stellar reputation as a track pad.
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I think I saw a u-chart a while back showing the Project Mu Titan Kai pad to range from 0.38 to 0.6 thru it's temp range. Can't seem to find the chart any more.
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Originally Posted by Ludedude,Apr 28 2005, 11:10 AM
Anyway, yes, Titan whatever is just pure JDM bling once again.
Again, I bought these pads cause that was what I was using before and I was happy with the rotor wear & braking. I know there are many other pads out there that have better bite, but I'm also looking for something that wouldn't kill my rotors so quick since my car is a daily driver too. I get a good deal on Project Mu products so I just ordered a set for now. You're on the wrong track with the JDM bling.
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