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Originally Posted by Parabolica
Looking good!
What temperatures do those brakes see?
At what point do you have to start worrying about things like dust seals melting?
I ask because I noticed my brakes were smoking and my rotors were blue the other day after having a little fun in a local canyon. 
I'm running the CTS-V calipers with HPS pads and RBF 600. I plan on ducting some air to them soon... |
Temps and pads. That is something that goes hand in hand and you need to make sure your pad matches the temps you are running.
The calipers themselves you would like to see remain under 300 degrees.
Pad to rotor surface can well exceed 1200-1400 degrees. Remember seeing the rotors glowing red hot during the night races?
The HPS pads you have there are a street pad and should be used as such. If your going to go dive bombing exit ramps and the country roads, you need a better pad than that. The blue color could be a glaze on the rotor due to to hot of a temp of the pad, could be a number of things.
Brake fluid your doing fine with.
As for dust boots...those melt first practice session out with the race cars and most track cars.