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      01-12-2015, 01:13 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by The HACK View Post
Problem(s) with using track compound for street use, besides the few here that are already mentioned, is that when not up to operating temp, track pads are incredibly abrasive to rotors because of their high metallic compound. Not only do you not get 1/2 of their actual braking potential using them for street, you also dramatically shorten the life of your rotors.

Not to mention you will look and sound like a d-bag when you come to a stop every time, and make your ear bleed.
I've gotten so lazy I stop swapping pads out lol. I just try to time my full stop braking with nearby school buses or trucks haha.
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