Help: Recommendations for Brake Pad Recommendations for e46 M3 Big Brake Kit

[puma1824]

Looking for recommended brake pads for e46 M3 Big Brake Kit (Megane RS Trophy-R Brembo Front + Porsche 996 Brembo Rear). Car is an e46 M3 Touring conversion mainly used for street but occasional, about twice a year, track days.

Thanks.

[discoelk]

Different pads for street/track IMO.

I had good luck with dtc-60 f/r on my zhp for track but they faded quick on my M3 at Road Atlanta. Both cars had almost the exact same mods like coilovers, motul fluid, lines, 200tw tires, M3 diff etc but stock calipers and new rotors. Surprisingly, the rock auto sourced Power Stop "track day spec" pads held up great for two full open run group days at Roebling. The caveat being that they only lasted those two days. I'm not the best driver ever but I typically run in the fastest tier groups depending on the organization. I tracked my ZHP a lot more than my M3. I have less time free these days and typically spend it on a mountain bike.

Everyone has a different opinion here and your car is likely heavier but the brakes are bigger. The track, skill, and run groups matter as well.

[WBVenom]

Agreed, another vote for different pads for street and track.

I love RaceTech/Brembo TS20 on the street, and Hawk HT-10 on the track. The initial bite, modularity, and stopping power are fantastic on each in their respective use cases. I would not run HT-10 on the street due to wear (especially out of their temp range), nor TS20 on the track due to low performance at high temp.

Application is a Brembo 380x32mm 6-piston big brake kit (part number 1M1.9001A) up front, and Brembo 345x28mm 4-piston big brake kit (part number 2C1.8001A) at the rear.