Follow-up - Track preparing a street S6 Avant (all went well, shiny side stayed shiny)

[Nicholas Miller]

Getting a little heat in the engine helps to clear the sinuses, so to
speak.  Track driving is also a great way to break in a new or near new
engine.
On Nov 14, 2012 2:06 PM, "Grant Lenahan" <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:

> Thanks to all those who offered advice.
>
> Here's a write-up on how it went.  (VIR)
>
> Bottom line: Rotors did get to 560+ degF even after cool-down laps; so OEM
> pads would have become pretty soft.  Caliper temp never went above 300 deg
> F; so OEM brake fluid would probably have been fine (but then again, why
> risk it?)
>
> Soptech 309 pads did better than i would have guessed, as did the stock
> brakes.
>
> Oddly, car handled better than i hoped; but the big V8 was not even
> competition to the various track-ready GT3s, 951s, Turbos, etc  breathing
> down my tailpipe.  They did hate giving the occasional pas though :-)
>
> http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?p=24371670
>
> ps: car pulls and idles much better than it did before the track excusion.
> Go figure.
>
> Grant
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