As I have mentioned in the other thread, I have tracked my staged M8C yesterday on Laguna. Best lap was 1:43, which is 3 seconds better than the last one (the first time with the M8). My breakdown of the improvement is -1 sec from the tune and -2 secs from late braking as was overcoming my fears.
Front brake pads (carbon ceramic) are destroyed. All 4 tires (including the 2 new in the front) are destroyed. Track takes its toll.
Vid with me and other people sliding around, me having fun in the track traffic and the hot lap: