Economy brake pads?
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Drifting
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Economy brake pads?
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
PBR_D209C - Ultimate Pads ~$40 +s/h
PBR_D209M - Metal Master Pads ~$40 +s/h
MDB1456D - Mintex Pads ~$30
Raybestos Professional Grade ~$30
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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...
It's like that old saying: if you've got a $10 head, get a $10 helmet...
#4
Burning Brakes
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.
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Drifting
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I was asking for experiences with these pads.
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cheap brake pads are a no no, metal box can be replaced you cant
I like OEM stuff, no problems with fitting etc
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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.
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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.
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.
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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).
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).
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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.
Do I still need to remove my Porsche badges?
BB.