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Re: What did you do with your 718 this week?

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2026 4:23 am
by WillyDaP
Took my grandson to his Go Kart League Race for the first time in the Cayman GTS and have to figure it could be good luck as he qualified on the " Pole " and won his first race of the Season! Some pics of he and grandpa leaving to go fulfill the need for speed!

Re: What did you do with your 718 this week?

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2026 7:31 am
by WillyDaP
As usual I got the first picture second and the one when we left first..................heh, at my age I am allowed Senior Moments, ha!

Re: What did you do with your 718 this week?

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2026 9:40 am
by marin
blueline wrote: Sat May 30, 2026 7:29 pm
Be prepared for them to squeal for the last 10-20 feet of a street driving stop - mine do anyway. The squeal is often absent fresh off the track if I've been able to burnish them a bit, but street use stopping will wear off much of the pad material resulting in a bit of squeal in slow, traffic laden stop and go conditions. (They don't squeal at all on track and they don't utter a peep under full, heavy braking.)
I track mine and street drive them as well. My don't really squeal on the street. I think it's because I added a set of these during the install.

https://girodisc.com/titanium-pad-shiel ... gt4-front/
https://girodisc.com/titanium-pad-shiel ... -gt4-rear/

Also kind of act like anti-squeal plates / brake shims.

Re: What did you do with your 718 this week?

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2026 2:11 pm
by blueline
marin wrote: Fri Jun 12, 2026 9:40 am
blueline wrote: Sat May 30, 2026 7:29 pm
Be prepared for them to squeal for the last 10-20 feet of a street driving stop - mine do anyway. The squeal is often absent fresh off the track if I've been able to burnish them a bit, but street use stopping will wear off much of the pad material resulting in a bit of squeal in slow, traffic laden stop and go conditions. (They don't squeal at all on track and they don't utter a peep under full, heavy braking.)
I track mine and street drive them as well. My don't really squeal on the street. I think it's because I added a set of these during the install. I ask that because they are marketed as heat-reducing enhancements and I'm wondering if the

https://girodisc.com/titanium-pad-shiel ... gt4-front/
https://girodisc.com/titanium-pad-shiel ... -gt4-rear/

Also kind of act like anti-squeal plates / brake shims.
Intriguing. Did you perchance have any squealing prior to using these shields or have you used them from the start with your Ferodo pads? I noticed that the shields are marketed as a heat-reducing add-on (always a good thing) and am guessing the squeal reduction is an unexpected bonus.

My squeal isn't that bad at all and, as I mentioned before, is only at the very end of street stops. It's from the front rotors only best I can tell.

There's nary a peep on track or even when pulling in the pits to a slow stop. I believe that's likely due to having redeposited a good burnish with proper and hard track braking. Plus, the rotors are extremely hot. However, that complete lack of squeal will go away after a dozen or so regular street stops. I'm not wild about the noise but I've learned how to navigate street stops mostly squeal-free via PDK downshifts and judicious, light touch brake pedal play. :angel:

Re: What did you do with your 718 this week?

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2026 2:28 pm
by marin
blueline wrote: Fri Jun 12, 2026 2:11 pm
marin wrote: Fri Jun 12, 2026 9:40 am
blueline wrote: Sat May 30, 2026 7:29 pm
Be prepared for them to squeal for the last 10-20 feet of a street driving stop - mine do anyway. The squeal is often absent fresh off the track if I've been able to burnish them a bit, but street use stopping will wear off much of the pad material resulting in a bit of squeal in slow, traffic laden stop and go conditions. (They don't squeal at all on track and they don't utter a peep under full, heavy braking.)
I track mine and street drive them as well. My don't really squeal on the street. I think it's because I added a set of these during the install.

https://girodisc.com/titanium-pad-shiel ... gt4-front/
https://girodisc.com/titanium-pad-shiel ... -gt4-rear/

Also kind of act like anti-squeal plates / brake shims.
Intriguing. Did you perchance have any squealing prior to using these shields or have you used them from the start with your Ferodo pads? I noticed that the shields are marketed as a heat-reducing add-on (always a good thing) and am guessing the squeal reduction is an unexpected bonus.

My squeal isn't that bad at all and, as I mentioned before, is only at the very end of street stops. It's from the front rotors only best I can tell.

There's nary a peep on track or even when pulling in the pits to a slow stop. I believe that's likely due to having redeposited a good burnish with proper and hard track braking. Plus, the rotors are extremely hot. However, that complete lack of squeal will go away after a dozen or so regular street stops. I'm not wild about the noise but I've learned how to navigate street stops mostly squeal-free via PDK downshifts and judicious, light touch brake pedal play. :angel:
I've always had them on from the start. I bought them for the heat reduction.

I do occasionally get street squeals. And like you said, it's only a little bit at the very end of street stops.

No squeals at the track, even in the pits.

Re: What did you do with your 718 this week?

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2026 12:58 pm
by WillyDaP
Ferodo and stock rotors ( at least for now ) and no squeal on the street. I have been super impressed with the 3.12s as I have used ( and even tested ) a ton of pads and these babies are terrific all around.

Thanks to blueline and J-Dub for their suggestions on the 3.12s

Re: What did you do with your 718 this week?

Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2026 6:25 am
by P_Coastal
Today is raining.
Yesterday though … glorious sunshine.
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Re: What did you do with your 718 this week?

Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2026 7:08 am
by Tom
P_Coastal wrote: Sun Jun 14, 2026 6:25 am Today is raining.
Yesterday though … glorious sunshine.
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Love your car, but it's missing a carpokes window sticker. :shifty: PM me if you want one.

(Actually they offer is open to all :angel: )

Re: What did you do with your 718 this week?

Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2026 1:46 pm
by Bruinfn4lf
Participated in PCA-UCR Grand River South tour. Approximate 3 hour drive through some twisty roads I never knew existed only an hour from my home, culminating in a visit and lunch at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.
We were originally to park and have pics with our cars and plane on the runway area but due to lightning and heavy rain forecast that was shelved.
The Spitfire was a lot smaller than I had imagined they would be as was the tiny “bubbles” where the gunners sat exposed on a Lancaster bomber at the museum.
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Re: What did you do with your 718 this week?

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2026 5:07 am
by WillyDaP
I remember the first time I saw the bubble where the belly gunner of a B-17 resided and it shocked me alot since that was my father's position in the Flying Fortress. Fortunately he never made it over to either theatre as WWII ended. Great picture of your Cayman next to some higher flying machines as I imagine you spent the day with a good amount of low level flying, ha?!

P Coastal I need to update my Passport so I could drive up to Canada and our two twins could cruise around the Provonce of Ontario. Nice picture , though I may be a tiny bit partial to a Chalk colored Porsche!