{"id":736,"date":"2026-08-20T09:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T09:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/?p=736"},"modified":"2026-09-30T05:37:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T05:37:01","slug":"powerstop-track-day-vs-track-day-spec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/powerstop-track-day-vs-track-day-spec\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerStop Track Day Pads vs Track Day SPEC: Which Is Right for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\/* \u2500\u2500 FONTS (same import as post 581) \u2500\u2500 *\/\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Barlow+Condensed:wght@400;600;700;800;900&family=Barlow:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400&display=swap');\n\n.ps2-post *, .ps2-post *::before, .ps2-post *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }\n\n\/* HEADING RESETS *\/\n.ps2-post h2, .ps2-post h3, .ps2-post h4 {\n  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.1; 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It has to come after the sticky rule above and uses\n   a higher-specificity selector so the sticky rule can't win. *\/\n@media (max-width: 860px) {\n  .ps2-post .ps2-page-wrap > .ps2-sidebar { position: static; top: auto; order: 0; }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"ps2-post\">\n  <div class=\"ps2-page-wrap\">\n\n    <article class=\"ps2-article\">\n\n      <p>PowerStop Track Day pads come in two versions, and the names don't make the choice any easier. <strong>Track Day<\/strong> and <strong>Track Day SPEC<\/strong> sound like the same pad in two trims. They aren't. They're built for two different drivers, and picking the wrong one costs you either pedal confidence on your second session or comfort on the drive home.<\/p>\n\n      <p>Here's what actually separates them: who PowerStop designed each pad for, how both compare to the Z23 and Z26 street pads, what PowerStop does and doesn't publish about temperature ranges, and what the warranty covers once a pad has been on track. You'll finish knowing which box to order for your car, tires and run group.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"callout\">\n        <strong>Shop PowerStop at Track Ready Products:<\/strong> Track Day and Track Day SPEC pads, plus the fluid to go with them. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/powerstop-m-36.html\">Browse PowerStop <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <!-- Section 1 -->\n\n      <h2 id=\"two-track-pads\">Two Track Pads, Two Different Drivers<\/h2>\n\n      <p>PowerStop's own guide, \"Which Brake Pads Should You Use on Track Day?\", draws the line in one sentence per pad:<\/p>\n\n      <ul class=\"ps2-list\">\n        <li><strong>Track Day<\/strong> is for someone who \"drives their car on the street then takes it to the track on the weekend.\"<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Track Day SPEC<\/strong> is for cars that \"live on the track,\" cars in a spec series such as Spec Miata, and cars on R-compound tires with an experienced driver pushing them.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <p>PowerStop's product listings use the same split. The Track Day pad is its \"Stage 1\" pad for beginning track day enthusiasts. The SPEC pad is its \"Stage 2\" pad for advanced drivers and spec racers. Both come as pad-only sets or as complete kits with rotors.<\/p>\n\n      <p>So the first question isn't which pad is better. It's how the car gets to the track and what tires it runs once it's there. A car that's driven to the event, through traffic and back home again needs a pad that works from cold. A car that shows up on a trailer and spends the day on R-comps needs a pad that holds up to a lot more heat.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"stat-grid\">\n        <div class=\"stat-block\"><span class=\"num\">30 days<\/span><span class=\"label\">Warranty on Track Day and Track Day SPEC pads and kits<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"stat-block\"><span class=\"num\">3 yr \/ 36,000 mi<\/span><span class=\"label\">Warranty on PowerStop performance brake kits bought and installed as a kit; does <strong>not<\/strong> apply to the track lines<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"stat-block\"><span class=\"num\">Stage 1 \/ Stage 2<\/span><span class=\"label\">PowerStop's own labels for Track Day and Track Day SPEC<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"stat-block\"><span class=\"num\">Not published<\/span><span class=\"label\">Operating temperature range for either pad<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <!-- Section 2 -->\n\n      <h2 id=\"track-day\">PowerStop Track Day Pads: Carbon-Fiber\/Metallic for Street-to-Track Cars<\/h2>\n\n      <p>PowerStop describes the Track Day pad as a <strong>carbon-fiber\/metallic formulation<\/strong> and says it's \"recommended for beginning track day enthusiasts.\" PowerStop also points out that it's the official brake supplier of Radford Racing School (formerly Bondurant).<\/p>\n\n      <h3>What PowerStop claims for it<\/h3>\n\n      <ul class=\"ps2-list\">\n        <li><strong>A high coefficient of friction when cold, and an even higher one when hot<\/strong>, in PowerStop's words. That cold bite matters when the first stops of the day, or the drive to the track, happen before anything is up to temperature.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Consistent, stable modulation<\/strong>, which is what you want while you're still learning threshold braking and trail braking.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Platform-specific compounds.<\/strong> PowerStop says its R&amp;D team matched the pad compound to each vehicle platform, so a Track Day pad for one car isn't necessarily the same mix as for another.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Hardware included where applicable:<\/strong> abutment clips, tension clips or pin bushings.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <h3>Who it fits<\/h3>\n\n      <p>A street-registered car on street or 200-treadwear tires, driven to the event, running in novice through intermediate groups. That covers most of the people reading this.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>Pads or kit?<\/h3>\n\n      <p>PowerStop's <strong>Track Day Brake Kit<\/strong> pairs these pads with Autospecialty OE-style replacement rotors that PowerStop says are 100% dynamic mill-balanced. If your rotors are close to minimum thickness anyway, the kit gets you fresh iron with the pads, both from the same manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n      <!-- Section 3 -->\n\n      <h2 id=\"track-day-spec\">PowerStop Track Day SPEC: For R-Compound Tires and Spec Racing<\/h2>\n\n      <p>The SPEC pad moves to what PowerStop calls an <strong>aggressive metallic compound<\/strong>. It's aimed at \"advanced track day enthusiasts or spec racing series\" and at experienced drivers on R-compound tires.<\/p>\n\n      <p>PowerStop says the SPEC pad also has a high coefficient of friction when cold and delivers \"maximum performance when hot.\" The difference is positioning: PowerStop aims it at advanced drivers, spec racers and cars on R-compound tires, where brake temperatures run higher for longer. PowerStop sells it as pads alone or as the <strong>Track Day SPEC Brake Kit<\/strong>, which includes the same type of mill-balanced Autospecialty rotors.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>Who it fits<\/h3>\n\n      <ul class=\"ps2-list\">\n        <li>Cars trailered to events, or driven there only occasionally<\/li>\n        <li>Spec Miata and similar spec-series cars<\/li>\n        <li>Cars on R-compound tires, where the extra grip lets you brake harder and put more heat into the brakes every lap<\/li>\n        <li>Drivers in advanced run groups who already know what fade feels like and have outgrown a street-to-track pad<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <p>As an example, we carry the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/brake-pads-racing-c-792_850\/power-stop-1316-scion-frs-rear-track-day-spec-brake-pads-p-52580.html\">PowerStop Track Day SPEC rear pad for the 2013\u20132016 Scion FR-S (PSA-1124)<\/a>. Browse our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/brake-pads-racing-c-792_850\/\">racing and track day brake pads<\/a> for your car, and confirm fitment for your exact year, model and axle on the product page before ordering. Front and rear part numbers are different.<\/p>\n\n\n      <!-- Section 4 -->\n\n      <h2 id=\"side-by-side\">Side-by-Side Comparison<\/h2>\n\n      <div class=\"table-wrap\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Track Day vs Track Day SPEC: side-by-side comparison\" tabindex=\"0\">\n        <table class=\"compare-table\">\n          <caption>Track Day vs Track Day SPEC: side-by-side comparison<\/caption>\n          <thead>\n            <tr><th scope=\"col\">Factor<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Track Day<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Track Day SPEC<\/th><\/tr>\n          <\/thead>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">PowerStop label<\/th><td>Stage 1<\/td><td>Stage 2<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Compound (per PowerStop)<\/th><td>Carbon-fiber\/metallic<\/td><td>Aggressive metallic<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Designed for<\/th><td>Beginning track day enthusiasts, HPDE<\/td><td>Advanced track day enthusiasts, spec racing<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Typical car<\/th><td>Street-driven, taken to the track on weekends<\/td><td>\"Lives on the track\"; spec-series cars<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Typical tires<\/th><td>Street \/ 200-treadwear<\/td><td>R-compound<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Friction claim (per PowerStop)<\/th><td>High when cold, even higher when hot<\/td><td>High when cold, maximum performance when hot<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Published temperature range<\/th><td>None<\/td><td>None<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Kit option<\/th><td>Track Day Brake Kit (pads + mill-balanced Autospecialty rotors)<\/td><td>Track Day SPEC Brake Kit (pads + mill-balanced Autospecialty rotors)<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Warranty<\/th><td>30 days, defects only<\/td><td>30 days, defects only<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Best for<\/th><td>First few seasons of HPDE in a street car<\/td><td>Experienced drivers, R-comps, spec racing<\/td><\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h3>How both compare to Z23 and Z26 street compounds<\/h3>\n\n      <p>Most PowerStop buyers start with the street lines, so here's where the track pads fit. <strong>Z23 Evolution Sport<\/strong> and <strong>Z26 Street Warrior<\/strong> both use PowerStop's carbon-fiber <em>ceramic<\/em> formula, and the Z26 adds stainless-steel shims for better heat dissipation. We explain that difference in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/z26-vs-z23-do-you-actually-need-the-street-warrior-upgrade\/\">Z26 vs Z23: Do You Actually Need the Street Warrior Upgrade?<\/a> Both track pads move to <em>metallic<\/em> compounds.<\/p>\n\n      <p>There's also a warranty reason to keep street pads on the street. PowerStop's limited warranty says its rotors and pads are for street and recreational off-road use, and that failure of components used for any type of racing isn't covered. If you're booking HPDE weekends, buy a pad built for them. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/powerstop-brakes-what-sets-them-apart-and-which-kit-is-right-for-you\/\">PowerStop brakes overview<\/a> covers the street and truck kits in more detail.<\/p>\n\n\n      <!-- Section 5 -->\n\n      <h2 id=\"support-the-pads\">Support the Pads: Temperatures, Fluid, Rotors and Bed-In<\/h2>\n\n      <p>A track pad only does its job if the rest of the system can handle the heat, and if you understand what the pad is telling you.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>What about temperature ranges?<\/h3>\n\n      <p>\"PowerStop track day pads temperature range\" is one of the most common searches on this topic, so here's the direct answer: <strong>PowerStop does not publish an operating temperature range for either Track Day or Track Day SPEC<\/strong> on its official product or resource pages. You'll find specific numbers on forums and in some reseller listings. They don't come from PowerStop, so we don't repeat them.<\/p>\n\n      <p>If you want real data for your car, measure it:<\/p>\n\n      <ul class=\"ps2-list\">\n        <li><strong>Temperature paint or temperature stickers<\/strong> on the caliper or rotor edge show the peak temperatures you actually reached.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Pad wear and deposits<\/strong> after a weekend tell you a lot. Uneven transfer, glazing or crumbling edges mean the pad is running outside its comfort zone.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Pedal feel over a session.<\/strong> A longer pedal, a lower bite or that hot-brake smell by the third lap means the setup is heat-limited, and it may be the fluid, not the pad.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <h3>High-temperature brake fluid<\/h3>\n\n      <p>Old or street-spec fluid is the most common cause of a soft pedal at HPDE. Flush with a high-boiling-point racing fluid before the event. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/brake-fluid-c-792_854\/\">racing brake fluid<\/a> selection. For the full priority list, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/street-car-to-track-car-the-real-order-of-operations\/\">Street Car to Track Car: The Real Order of Operations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>Rotors<\/h3>\n\n      <p>PowerStop's resource article says both track pads are meant to work with its High-Carbon Track Day rotors, and its current Track Day and Track Day SPEC kits include mill-balanced Autospecialty OE-style replacement rotors. Whichever rotor you run, measure thickness against the minimum spec and check for heat cracks before every event.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>Bed-in, and what to do in the pits<\/h3>\n\n      <p>Follow the bedding instructions in the PowerStop box. On its warranty page, PowerStop says the main cause of disc thickness variation (the pulsation people call \"warped rotors\") is an improper break-in, or long stops from high speed without releasing the pedal after coming to a stop. In the paddock, that means one thing: <strong>don't sit on the brake pedal with hot rotors after a session.<\/strong> Take the cool-down lap and park in gear or on chocks. Before your first event, work through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/preparing-for-track-day\/\">track day preparation guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n      <!-- Section 6 -->\n\n      <h2 id=\"warranty\">Warranty: Why Track Pads Aren't Covered Like Street Kits<\/h2>\n\n      <p>This part catches people out, so here it is plainly.<\/p>\n\n      <p>PowerStop's warranty page gives <strong>Track Day and Track Day SPEC kits and pads (TDK, TDSK, PST and PSA part prefixes) a 30-day warranty<\/strong> against defects in materials or workmanship from the date of purchase. It excludes normal wear and failures caused by disc thickness variation, and PowerStop doesn't reimburse installation labor.<\/p>\n\n      <p>That's very different from the <strong>3-year\/36,000-mile<\/strong> coverage PowerStop gives its performance brake kits (part prefixes such as KIT, K26 and K36) when they're purchased and installed as a kit. If you've read that PowerStop brakes carry a 3-year warranty, that's true for those street kits, not for the track lines.<\/p>\n\n      <p>This is normal for track parts. Track pads are consumables that get cooked on purpose. Budget for them the same way you budget for tires: have a spare set ready, and replace them when they're worn instead of making them last one more weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n      <!-- Section 7 -->\n\n      <h2 id=\"which-to-buy\">Which Pad to Buy<\/h2>\n\n      <div class=\"decision-grid\">\n        <div class=\"decision-card\">\n          <h3>Choose Track Day if:<\/h3>\n          <ul>\n            <li>You drive the car to the track and home again<\/li>\n            <li>You're in your first few seasons of HPDE (novice to intermediate)<\/li>\n            <li>You run street or 200-treadwear tires<\/li>\n            <li>You want usable bite from cold on the drive in<\/li>\n            <li>You want PowerStop's \"Stage 1\" track pad for beginners<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"decision-card alt\">\n          <h3>Choose Track Day SPEC if:<\/h3>\n          <ul>\n            <li>The car is mostly or entirely a track car<\/li>\n            <li>You run R-compound tires<\/li>\n            <li>You race in a spec series such as Spec Miata<\/li>\n            <li>You're in an advanced run group and have outgrown a street-to-track pad<\/li>\n            <li>You want PowerStop's \"Stage 2\" pad designed around sustained track heat<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"callout-warn\">\n        <strong>If you're in between:<\/strong> decide by how the car gets to the track. If you drive it there and home, start with Track Day. Move to SPEC once you're on R-comps or the car stops seeing street miles. If the car only sees an occasional autocross and never a road course, you don't need either track pad. Stay with Z23 or Z26, but remember that PowerStop's street warranty excludes racing.\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h3>Quick decision table<\/h3>\n\n      <div class=\"table-wrap\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Which Pad to Buy: Your situation \/ Pad to start with\" tabindex=\"0\">\n        <table class=\"compare-table\">\n          <caption>Which Pad to Buy: Your situation \/ Pad to start with<\/caption>\n          <thead>\n            <tr><th scope=\"col\">Your situation<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Pad to start with<\/th><\/tr>\n          <\/thead>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">First or second HPDE, street tires, driving to the event<\/th><td>Track Day<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Intermediate group, 200-treadwear tires, still street-registered<\/th><td>Track Day<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Advanced group, R-compound tires<\/th><td>Track Day SPEC<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Spec Miata or other spec-series car<\/th><td>Track Day SPEC<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Daily driver, occasional autocross, no road course<\/th><td>Z23 or Z26 street pads<\/td><\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"callout\">\n        <strong>See also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/powerstop-brakes-what-sets-them-apart-and-which-kit-is-right-for-you\/\">PowerStop Brakes: What Sets Them Apart<\/a>. The full PowerStop kit lineup, from street to tow.\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <hr class=\"section-rule\">\n\n\n      <!-- FAQ -->\n\n      <h2 id=\"faq\">Common Questions<\/h2>\n\n      <h3>Are PowerStop Track Day pads good for a first HPDE?<\/h3>\n\n      <p>That's who PowerStop designed them for. PowerStop calls Track Day its Stage 1 pad \"for beginning track day enthusiasts\" and describes a car that's driven on the street and then taken to the track on the weekend. The carbon-fiber\/metallic compound is meant to bite when cold and build friction as it heats, which suits a car that drives to the event. Pair the pads with a fresh flush of high-temperature fluid and a proper bed-in and you've covered the most common first-HPDE brake problems.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>What is the PowerStop Track Day pad temperature range?<\/h3>\n\n      <p>PowerStop doesn't publish one for Track Day or Track Day SPEC. Figures you see on forums or some reseller pages aren't from the manufacturer. PowerStop's own descriptions are qualitative: Track Day builds friction as it heats, and SPEC is designed to perform at its best when hot. To find out what your car actually sees, use temperature paint or stickers on the caliper or rotor edge and check the pads after each weekend.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>Can I drive on the street with Track Day SPEC pads?<\/h3>\n\n      <p>PowerStop positions SPEC for cars that \"live on the track,\" spec-series cars and R-compound tires. PowerStop doesn't prohibit street use, but if your car sees regular street miles, the standard Track Day pad is the one PowerStop designed for street-to-track use. Many owners of dedicated track cars keep a separate set of street pads and swap before driving on the road.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>Should I buy the pads alone or the Track Day kit?<\/h3>\n\n      <p>If your rotors are healthy (above minimum thickness, no heat cracks, a clean face), pads alone are fine. If the rotors are near the end of their life, PowerStop's Track Day and Track Day SPEC kits include mill-balanced Autospecialty OE-style replacement rotors with the pads, which makes bedding more predictable. Either way, bed the pads in before your event, not during your first session.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>Why is the Track Day warranty only 30 days?<\/h3>\n\n      <p>Track pads are consumables used in conditions street parts never see. PowerStop covers Track Day and Track Day SPEC pads and kits against defects in materials or workmanship for 30 days from purchase. Normal wear isn't covered, and neither is pulsation from disc thickness variation. The 3-year\/36,000-mile warranty you may have seen applies to PowerStop's performance brake kits bought and installed as a kit. It doesn't apply to the track lines.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>Do I still need racing brake fluid with track pads?<\/h3>\n\n      <p>Yes. A track pad can handle the heat, but the fluid behind it can still boil, and a soft pedal at HPDE is more often a fluid problem than a pad problem. Flush with a high-boiling-point racing fluid before the event and bleed between events as the pedal tells you to. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/brake-fluid-c-792_854\/\">racing brake fluid<\/a> selection.<\/p>\n\n\n      <hr class=\"section-rule\">\n\n      <div class=\"cta-block\">\n        <h3>Shop PowerStop Track Day Pads at Track Ready Products<\/h3>\n        <p>Find the PowerStop Track Day or Track Day SPEC pads for your car. Not sure which? Text us your car, tires and run group at <strong>(949) 954-3322<\/strong>.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"cta-actions\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/powerstop-m-36.html\">Browse PowerStop <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- SIDEBAR -->\n    <aside class=\"ps2-sidebar\" aria-label=\"Article navigation and related links\">\n      <div class=\"sidebar-sticky\">\n\n        <div class=\"sidebar-widget\">\n          <div class=\"widget-head\">Navigation<\/div>\n          <div class=\"widget-body\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/powerstop-brakes\/\" class=\"back-link\">Back to the PowerStop Hub<\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/powerstop-m-36.html\" class=\"sidebar-cta-btn\">Shop PowerStop <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n\n        <div class=\"sidebar-widget\">\n          <div class=\"widget-head\">At a Glance<\/div>\n          <div class=\"widget-body\">\n            <div class=\"sidebar-stat-item\"><span class=\"s-label\">Track Day<\/span><span class=\"s-val\">Stage 1, carbon-fiber\/metallic<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"sidebar-stat-item\"><span class=\"s-label\">Track Day SPEC<\/span><span class=\"s-val\">Stage 2, aggressive metallic<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"sidebar-stat-item\"><span class=\"s-label\">Track pad warranty<\/span><span class=\"s-val\">30 days<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"sidebar-stat-item\"><span class=\"s-label\">Temp range<\/span><span class=\"s-val\">Not published by PowerStop<\/span><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <nav class=\"sidebar-widget\" aria-label=\"In this article\">\n          <div class=\"widget-head\">In This Article<\/div>\n          <div class=\"widget-body\">\n            <ul class=\"toc-list\">\n              <li><a href=\"#two-track-pads\">Two Pads, Two Drivers<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#track-day\">Track Day<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#track-day-spec\">Track Day SPEC<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#side-by-side\">Side-by-Side<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#support-the-pads\">Fluid, Rotors &amp; Bed-In<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#warranty\">Warranty<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#which-to-buy\">Which to Buy<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/nav>\n\n        <div class=\"sidebar-widget\">\n          <div class=\"widget-head\">Related Articles<\/div>\n          <div class=\"widget-body\">\n            <div class=\"related-post\">\n              <div class=\"r-tag\">Comparison<\/div>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/z26-vs-z23-do-you-actually-need-the-street-warrior-upgrade\/\">Z26 vs Z23: Do You Actually Need the Street Warrior Upgrade?<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"related-post\">\n              <div class=\"r-tag\">Brand Overview<\/div>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/powerstop-brakes-what-sets-them-apart-and-which-kit-is-right-for-you\/\">PowerStop Brakes: What Sets Them Apart and Which Kit Is Right for You<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"related-post\">\n              <div class=\"r-tag\">Track Guide<\/div>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/street-car-to-track-car-the-real-order-of-operations\/\">Street Car to Track Car: The Real Order of Operations<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"related-post\">\n              <div class=\"r-tag\">How-To<\/div>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trackreadyproducts.com\/garage\/preparing-for-track-day\/\">Preparing for Track Day<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n\n  <\/div><!-- .ps2-page-wrap -->\n<\/div><!-- .ps2-post -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PowerStop Track Day pads come in two versions, and the names don&#8217;t make the choice any easier. 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