911mhawk

I swapped to RS29's at the beginning of the year for street/DE.
What pad thickness do you go to before swapping to a fresh set?
How much life/hours do you typically get from a set? I get that track/driving style plays a role here.

Aside:
The noise on the street hasn't been as bad as some said either, just so long as you use their capability once in a while.

slivel

For track use, I don't like to go much below 50% because it transfers too much heat into the caliper. For street use I would not go below 30%. These are my criteria, I'm sure others will have different opinions.

jdistefa

^ Voila

Veloce Raptor

Agreed. Not my favorite pad for that very reason.

911mhawk

Thanks guys, what pads do you prefer for DE/street?
I have another set of new RS29's in the box now to use if needed, or could try something else.

badabing

Also interested in responses to OPs question...

mark kibort

my rule of thumb is 5mm absolute min.. illl change at 6mm. Just sliglty less than half. DE, probably take down to 4mm, but the point is, with 4mm, thats a very thin barrier for heat that get transfered to the caliper.

yes, you bed the pads as i had suggested and there should be no noise. anyone that saw my car at laguna seca even driving around the paddock or out to the camp sites, heard not a peep out of my brakes and those are PFC-11s!

kisik

In our region, we don't go below the base plate or 5mm. That is the lowest thickness. If you check your pads they are not very even including left and right. Majority of people think that PFC 08s could go lower then RS29s but not as easy on rotors.
It is all about equipment preservation. You can brake slightly longer and smoother with first application and especially in transition to gas. Could benefit from more cooling from GT2 ducts and more opening on wheel liner.

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Frank 993 C4S

Agreed! For me that's actually the same rule with any track pad not just the RS19 or 29.

Veloce Raptor

Generally? PFC can be run to the backing plate with no degradation of performance or heat transfer.

Frank 993 C4S

Interesting - never tried them before.

Jason @ Paragon Products

Any pad will transfer more heat as it gets thinner. If you engage ABS extensively, you're dumping a ton of heat into the brake system which will increase the wear of the pad. If you use ABS a lot, you'll benefit from running a more aggressive pad like the RSL1 or RST3.

https://www.paragon-products.com/kb_results.asp?ID=97

Veloce Raptor

If you engage ABS a lot on dry tracks, you're doing something sub optimal ...

Jason @ Paragon Products

Lots of sub optimal stuff goes on when the red mist hits.

Veloce Raptor

Lol !