For normal driving the Deluxe are EXCELLENT, but require a bit more pedal effort than the OE pads. In return they last seemingly forever, don't dust, squeal or chew up the rotors. I found them to be less than optimum for race track hot lapping, but so are the shocks. I have no plans to track my 190 again after two attempts. Both times it broke - the pitman shaft seal blew the first time (Firebird, near Phoenix in '92) and busted two LF tires the second time (Willow Springs, '96). The only time it finished a race type event without breaking was the '89 Silver State Classic Challenge.

Based on the PBR web site technical comparisons, if you will have to do regular maximum performance stops from over 80 MPH, go with the Deluxe Plus. For 99.9 percent of us the Deluxe are just fine including spirited driving on two-lane back roads. They just aren't that great for repeated maximum performance deceleration, which is the requirement for a good track car.

Duke