Agree with Gary that the only real fix for very short brake life on these cars is a BBK. The stock brakes on the S2000 work brilliantly for the most part from a performance standpoint but there's just not a lot of thermal mass so things get *hot* and wear rates accelerate exponentially with excessive heat. ME20 is generally considered a very long wearing compound rivaling some endurance compounds so you must be getting things seriously toasty if you're cooking them in 3-4 days but your pace at Laguna would explain that . We did have PFC 08's endurance compound made in the stock front pad shape (PERFORMANCE FRICTION BRAKE PADS 0829.08.16.44 HONDA S2000 FRONT *S2KI INTRODUCTORY SALE*) which may be worth a shot depending on how soon you are looking to pull the trigger on a BBK.

As far as tires go the Hankook RS4 is one of the current best options for consistent long lasting 200UTQG tires.

-Matt M.

 

The other Gary drove my car with exact same setup and achieved 1:47 easily. I was planning to hit that lap time first and then upgrade. But based on what you folk's suggestion, I placed the order for my BBK and bigger tires.

 

Good call. I'm probably one of the very few that upgraded and got a BBK and wheels before I got colilovers - best decision from an operating cost, time, and convenience standpoint. When you get a BBK you'll really understand the limitations and feel the difference versus the stock system.

 

Thanks, folks for the advice!!! I got a Wilwood BBK from SakeBomb Garage with DS2500 pads, and had to upgrade my tires to 255/17 to give space to the BBK. With the new kit and new RS4 tires, I can easily make 1:44-1:45 in Laguna! Very interesting upgrade! Although with the bigger tire size, I felt my car doesn't have the balance as good as the original OEM set up. I am not sure if I need to upgrade my sway bar or my spring rate. Looks like need another months or so to figure it out