Johnny G Pipe

..and what do you think of 'em.

Is there a concensus aftermarket choice for 964, thats a good compromise for street plus occasional track, without excessive disc wear...?

Arjan B.

Hard pads>> High wear of the rotors
Soft pads>> Low wear of the rotors

I drive original Porsche pads, no problems with heat etc. 127 Euro + tax per set.

Other brands sell good stuff to. Brembo, Pagid, Jurid etc.

Ruairidh

Original Porsche, with a preference for Textar. Recently just stocked up (I'm doing a RS/S4 conversion) on these pads from Sunset Porsche at circa $35 per axle.

Roygarth

Johnny, I just got a great deal on Textar OE pads from Matt at Type 911, mention me for a top deal!

This is my new motor!

robmug

Piers - is that a Moke or a Citroen?

Ragin' Bajan

I'd recommend you buy separate sets, one for street and one for track. In my experience, since you'll probably be doing most your miles on the street, is that you'll just wear down your rotor faster if you use a combination street/track pad.
With dedicated pads you'll save on rotor wear, break noise and possibly corrosive brake dust (my street/track Porterfields have been very messy).

JW Hubbers

You might want to have a look at Keith's Brake Pad page. A nice compilation of literature and experience.

I currently use Pagid Orange on my C2. With the Oranges I've had no problems with brake fade. Like Keith I do get inconsistent pedal feel because of the changing temperatures at different corners of the track. Which is why I want to try Yellows a try when they are ready to be replaced.

Can't say much about the longevity of the Oranges yet. I do know that I've done about 45 laps (at about 21km each) with them, but I haven't had a chance to see how much life they have left.

Cheers,

JW

Bill Gregory

You may want to consider Peformance Friction 'Z" rated pads. I used those as a mostly street pad with a track day here and there, with a significant improvement over stock, and low dust. I believe HP+ is another, and Pagid makes their Blue. I also know some who use Metalmasters for street and limited track use.

Rocket Rob

I'm running Ferodo pads. I'm very happy with them. They don't eat rotors.

Roygarth

It's a Citroen Mehari. 2CV chassis, engine, running gear. Drove it back from Wales on Sunday...........different!

joey bagadonuts

Johnny,

I'd stick with OEM replacements or "performance" street pads ... nothing too aggressive. The primary reason is safety. When cold, a true race pad feels as if you're pushing a brick against the rotor. They slide until you get some heat into them and are, frankly, a little dangerous.

If you're only visiting the track a couple times/year, I think street pads are the way to go. I like the Ferodo Premier brake pad, myself, and feel they are good value and not as dusty as the Factory compounds.

tonytaylor

Unless you are using "R" track tyres on track then standard Porsche pads are the way to go.
I'm not convinced track pads are actually dangerous as street pads but they are no better ( and don't work that well first use)

Johnny G Pipe

Yep..as I suspected. OEM hard to beat. What's textar?

Piers - that Mehari is soooo clean!
You around the 'ring in June?

Ruairidh

Textar is one of the suppliers to Porsche - their name is on the back of the pads that are then boxed in Porsche boxes. Jurid are another supplier, 'm not sure who else.

JW Hubbers

Just a word of caution about using street pads on the track. Yes, the original pads stand up pretty well to track usage, but I'd be real careful regardless. When I still had the small rear calipers, my pads decided they'd had enough and didn't do too much at a particular corner that required lots of braking, with this as a result:



Since then I've upgraded the rear calipers and switched to Pagids.

BTW, the Pagid Orange is perfectly drivable on the street. It needs a bit more pressure when cold, but nothing serious. YMMV of course

Cheers,

JW