| My car needs brakes like whoa...
So I looked at the front brakes yesterday while changing my tires... the same pads that have been on there for 36,300 miles, including a season and a half of autocross... um yeah. I too am amazed they've lasted this long. But, I don't think the'll last much longer, so rather than play games, just change them. There's probably about 1/4 of the pad left, next event is in like a month, so I figure what I'll do is continue to learn how to left foot brake (for those of you who don't know how, I suggest you try it), and I've found highway onramps to be pretty useful for this... you don't need to be going fast, just pick it up a little bit, hit the brakes with your left foot, feel the car start to rotate a little bit, let off, try it again. But anyways, a month of that, I bet they'll be gone. The discussion came up with the gray haired types this weekend, and naturally everyone has their own thoughs and brand affilliations. Needless to say, I have no friggin clue, but I don't want to change the rear shoes at the moment because there's nothing wrong with them. That being said, I don't want to put super hardcore pads in the front. I don't think they're necessary, nor do I want to lock the fronts up. I'm thinking something like Cobalt GT Sports or Axxis Ultimates, both of which people have pretty good results with. The Cobalts are a little stronger than the Ultimates (but the Ultimates are $25 cheaper), but not quite as strong as a Hawk HP+ or R4S. Other stuff that will also happen is Brembo vented blanks, and Super Blue. Sound like something that could work? And has anyone used Ultimates or Cobalts before? | 
