inactiveuser92616

I am looking for an economical set of front brake pads for my daily driver 944 NA. So far I have found these options, and was wondering if anybody had experience with them? I am looking for durability, low dust, and good grip, at year round temperatures.

PBR_D209C - Ultimate Pads ~$40 +s/h
PBR_D209M - Metal Master Pads ~$40 +s/h
MDB1456D - Mintex Pads ~$30
Raybestos Professional Grade ~$30

Van

Personally, I find brakes pretty important - so I use the best pads I can afford.

It's like that old saying: if you've got a $10 head, get a $10 helmet...

951_for_John

I have used the Metalmaster pads in other cars in the past with good results.

better that the no name Carquest Napa etc. pads

JohanvdWalt

Always do a full conversion never stop halfway through so when you fit cheap brake pads remember to remove all Porsche badges because it certainly is not a Porsche anymore.

zoltan944

metal masters are pretty good and have excellent qualities for low brake dust

inactiveuser92616

Oh for christs sake. A car not driven on the track will likely be safer and better off without track compounds like Hawk.

I was asking for experiences with these pads.

adrian_jaye

cheap brake pads are a no no, metal box can be replaced you cant

I like OEM stuff, no problems with fitting etc

PorscheDude1

The last place I would save a buck is on brake pads.

Spidey944

I use the PBR Ultimate Ceramics on my BMW, all four corners with slotted rotors. Great stopping, no brake dust untill is rains then it all comes out for some reason. Also have them on the rear of the 951 and have had great luck and no noise.

Jfrahm

PBRs are good IMO, although I have never used them on an NA. If we are talking about PBR this is not a case of cheap, dangerous parts vs highly superior OEM quality. I had the PBR ultimates on an S2 and liked them for everything except track. A bit dusty, but so are OEM pads and I don't really mind. I also used Mintex red box pads on my Saab with excellent non-track performance. I would recommend either for spirited mountain driving if you don't ride the brakes like an idiot, but the PBR/Axxis Metal Masters are worth the extra few bucks if you drive hard sometimes.

I replaced the front OEM Pagid pads on my 968 cabrio due to noise, also the OEM pads eat rotors and I would rather ablate the pads faster and save the rotors. I researched pads for the 968 and decided against the PBR ceramics as some people have found them to be noisy. I bought a set of Metal Masters for the rear of the 968 but have not installed them yet, I had a set of Bendix metallic pads lying around I tossed on the front.

Too bad you don't have an 86 turbo, I found a set of Metal Masters I bought for my 86 and never installed.

-Joel.

yellowline

The Metal Masters work well for me and are relatively dustfree.

The PO installed Mintex pads on my car. They saw a total of 50k miles of use. Fine brakes, very dusty though. I didn't like that (stripped wheel lips).

JonH

The PBR Ultimate Ceramic works quite well for me on the street in the turbo, and I don't feel the need to take my badges off.

Mark Lue

+1 PBR/Axxis Metal Masters

BeerBurner

I have Metal Masters on my 944 and they have been more than adequate for both daily driving and light track duty. They're currently my "go to" brake pad.

Do I still need to remove my Porsche badges?

BB.

Yabo

Wearever silvers are like 20-25 dollars I believe (advance carries wearever). Dusty, but stop fine.