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      07-27-2014, 04:26 PM   #4
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If running only one or two track days/year, is it critical/necessary to replace these items? I understand the increased performance potential, I'm just wondering if the OE would hold up at all.
Good question. I wonder how much better new steel brakes are on F80.

The E90 with stree pads and fluid would get bad brake fade just after 4 or so laps at VIR. Would eat through street pads too, and nowhere near enough stopping power. I am gonna do my first HPDE with stock everything and report.
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