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Originally Posted by two_wheel_mayhem
Well don't expect any brake warranties after you go to a trackday, regardless of which type of fluid you use. You will probably go through a set of pads in one trackday, and maybe even one set of tires.
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A set of brake pads and tires in one track day?! C'mon!
Not that I'm an expert, but I have been to three HPDE track days: Lime Rock, Loudon, and Watkins Glen. I had 23K on the original brakes and tires when I went to Lime Rock in Nov 2007. Then in Aug 2008 at Loudon, I was still on the original brakes and tires at 32K miles. At 37K miles, I decided to replace the original tires, but only because it was winter and I had to be ready in case of snow - otherwise I could have waited at least 5K more miles.
Finally, I decided to upgrade the brake pads to Hawk HPS before going to Watkins Glen on July 13 2009. The original pads still had about 1/3 material left when I replaced them at 42K miles.
Your mileage may vary, but I never heard of anyone using up a set of brakes or tires at an HPDE track day.