4/3 Update! Parts are coming.
Other parts are non-existent/on backorder for this platform, which is saving me money and easing my conscience.
The good stuff is pouring in all of this week.
Unavailable: EBC RPX front pads
Available: EBC BS NDX front and rear
...Result: pass for now. They weren't gonna make it here by 4/9 anyway.
Unavailable (from a single vendor): Ferodo DS 3.12 front pads + DS 1.11 rears
Available: Powerstop Track Day Spec pads, 30 day trial through PSB (negotiated by phone today)
...Result: PS TDS pad ordered. Woot!
I never had the money for Ferodos, and I'd just assume go easier on the brakes and surrender ~2 seconds a lap if it came to it. $$$ At least for this first event.
TLDR on Track Day Spec pads: they work great. They likely won't last anywhere near as long as an EBC or Ferodo pad set. But my sessions are only 15-minutes x 3 per event, and the track isn't bad on brakes. I think this will be perfect.
Consensus on TDS pads: clean your wheels asap after an event. and change back to street pads. The dust is substantial. Noise varies. Heat tolerance: up to 974* F per PSB tech support today.
Friction isn't mentioned in PSB's literature, which was irritating, so I called for clarity. This is what we learned:
Track Day pads: 0.48Mu ambient, 0.52Mu @ track temps
Track Day SPEC pads: 0.52Mu ambient, 0.54Mu @ track temps
So far I've ordered:
-RS3 updated brake cooling ducts from e-acca (thank you, Scrllock!)
...these are gonna take weeks to arrive. Will re-use my old ones for 4/10.
-VW OE splash shield for front end + hardware
-Track Day pads (30-day trial)
-Fresh high-carbon, blank coated rotors w/2yr warranty
-2 bottles Motul RBF600
-Newer GoPro cameras on loan
-GoPro accessories for helmet mount + body mount (I think...)
-Lap timer gear w/GPS & OBD integration
In the works to cope with Mosquito @$$ Syndrome in Turn 10:
-Stock turbo inlet pipe for $15 to eliminate smoke issues, OR...
-Mk8 PCV retrofit 2nd hand incl. 034 TMD & fittings
I'm about ready to stop here with the project. Seriously. Ton of installs to make happen, money disappearing, and 4/10 is creeping up quickly.
I covered tires, brakes, fluid, suspension, and smoky butt pipes in hard brake zones.
We good?
WILL HE MAKE IT?...
This is easily 2 full days of work including alignment, plus time for testing and experimenting with the new wheels & tires, brakes, suspension. It's a big chunk of elephant, but I'm hopeful.
Huge thank you to @scrllock ,
@krs,
@DerHase &
@tigeo for all of the help and direction so far. Truly, thank you for the great info and support.