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CrankyOldMan · 06-20-2019, 08:03 AM

I've always just run whatever was on the car for street use. I'm also not terribly competitive so I haven't refined my setup very well. That said, I did a track day weekend in my 1.8 swapped HB this weekend and put Hawk HPSs on my Corolla/SE front brakes. The difference between the generic street pads and the performance pads was incredible! There's lots of opinions on what brand/compound is best for any given application, so it may come down to trial and error on your end.

The bigger issue is that the stock 1.5 motor doesn't really have enough power to do point-and-shoot driving--you should be focused on momentum. Braking hard will (generally) give you slower times than carrying speed through corners. Getting the stickiest tires for your class will also help in that regard but costs more.

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06-20-2019, 08:03 AM	#2
CrankyOldMan 2ZR swap. DO IT! Ask how! View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic HB Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: West Michigan Posts: 2,333	I've always just run whatever was on the car for street use. I'm also not terribly competitive so I haven't refined my setup very well. That said, I did a track day weekend in my 1.8 swapped HB this weekend and put Hawk HPSs on my Corolla/SE front brakes. The difference between the generic street pads and the performance pads was incredible! There's lots of opinions on what brand/compound is best for any given application, so it may come down to trial and error on your end. The bigger issue is that the stock 1.5 motor doesn't really have enough power to do point-and-shoot driving--you should be focused on momentum. Braking hard will (generally) give you slower times than carrying speed through corners. Getting the stickiest tires for your class will also help in that regard but costs more.