S4 Front Brake Pads - OEM???
05-25-2007, 03:39 AM
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S4 Front Brake Pads - OEM???
Front rotors are past due replacing & that nice gentleman on eBay just sold me a set of Zimmermans for an '89 S4 at a great price.
PO included a set of Mintex red box pads when we made the deal & I planned to install them. However, a previous string comparing the various alternative brake pads made my head swim.
So I thought the best bet would be to use the OEM pad (Pagid?). Fortunately, my nonconformist nature quickly took over.
I've used Porterfield R4-S carbon kevlar pads in the past (Acura Legend, Ford Excursion Diesel, Jag Mk II Sedan) & have been VERY happy with them...great bite, no-squeal, little dust.
Anyone out there have experience with the R4-S in street use on a 928?
Thanks,
Hawkeyes
PO included a set of Mintex red box pads when we made the deal & I planned to install them. However, a previous string comparing the various alternative brake pads made my head swim.
So I thought the best bet would be to use the OEM pad (Pagid?). Fortunately, my nonconformist nature quickly took over.
I've used Porterfield R4-S carbon kevlar pads in the past (Acura Legend, Ford Excursion Diesel, Jag Mk II Sedan) & have been VERY happy with them...great bite, no-squeal, little dust.
Anyone out there have experience with the R4-S in street use on a 928?
Thanks,
Hawkeyes
05-26-2007, 09:59 AM
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Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission?
George Layton March 2014928 Owners are ".....a secret sect of quietly assured Porsche pragmatists who in near anonymity appreciate the prodigious, easy going prowess of the 928."
05-26-2007, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Hawkeyes
Front rotors are past due replacing & that nice gentleman on eBay just sold me a set of Zimmermans for an '89 S4 at a great price.
PO included a set of Mintex red box pads when we made the deal & I planned to install them. However, a previous string comparing the various alternative brake pads made my head swim.
So I thought the best bet would be to use the OEM pad (Pagid?). Fortunately, my nonconformist nature quickly took over.
I've used Porterfield R4-S carbon kevlar pads in the past (Acura Legend, Ford Excursion Diesel, Jag Mk II Sedan) & have been VERY happy with them...great bite, no-squeal, little dust.
Anyone out there have experience with the R4-S in street use on a 928?
Thanks,
Hawkeyes
PO included a set of Mintex red box pads when we made the deal & I planned to install them. However, a previous string comparing the various alternative brake pads made my head swim.
So I thought the best bet would be to use the OEM pad (Pagid?). Fortunately, my nonconformist nature quickly took over.
I've used Porterfield R4-S carbon kevlar pads in the past (Acura Legend, Ford Excursion Diesel, Jag Mk II Sedan) & have been VERY happy with them...great bite, no-squeal, little dust.
Anyone out there have experience with the R4-S in street use on a 928?
Thanks,
Hawkeyes
05-28-2007, 01:40 PM
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Well, looks like no one here has tried the Porterfield R4-S, so I'll be the the Porterfield brakes beta! 
I'll install them next week, along with new rotors & wheel bearings.
Was thinking about painting the calipers...they are dark blue/black now & would like something that stands out a bit more (not red). Have any of you painted your calipers? Will the paint hold up like OEM?
Thanks,
Hawkeyes
I'll install them next week, along with new rotors & wheel bearings.
Was thinking about painting the calipers...they are dark blue/black now & would like something that stands out a bit more (not red). Have any of you painted your calipers? Will the paint hold up like OEM?
Thanks,
Hawkeyes
