Brake Pads
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Brake Pads
It's time to change on the 996. I would like to but on some more agressive pads. I can tolerate some noise, but don't want to wear out my rotors. I won't be tracking this car.
Any suggestions? I've had good results w/Hawk, but thought I'd get advice from any experience you guys might have had.
Any suggestions? I've had good results w/Hawk, but thought I'd get advice from any experience you guys might have had.
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Steven C.
More dust is OK as long as it's not like PF pads where the dust + water = a non-soluble product that won't come off paint.
I baby my 996 and clean/wax the wheels regularly and wide them off almost daily.
More dust is OK as long as it's not like PF pads where the dust + water = a non-soluble product that won't come off paint.
I baby my 996 and clean/wax the wheels regularly and wide them off almost daily.
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Aben8057:
I always like to feel like I'm improving performance when replacing OE...even if it's just a little bit. I noticed on Tirerack they have Hawk ceremic (supposed to be somewhat improved over OE) and composite (supposed to be much improved over OE with minimal increased dusting).
Any thoughts/experience? Is ceremic the OE compound?
I always like to feel like I'm improving performance when replacing OE...even if it's just a little bit. I noticed on Tirerack they have Hawk ceremic (supposed to be somewhat improved over OE) and composite (supposed to be much improved over OE with minimal increased dusting).
Any thoughts/experience? Is ceremic the OE compound?
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I always like to feel like I'm improving performance when replacing OE...even if it's just a little bit.
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Originally Posted by Benjamin Choi
Any ones you guys can recommend that provides little to zero dust for a street 911, yet still balances out with similar to OE stopping power?
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Originally Posted by Benjamin Choi
Any ones you guys can recommend that provides little to zero dust for a street 911, yet still balances out with similar to OE stopping power?
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Originally Posted by Benjamin Choi
For the C4S do I have to do any mods to the Hawk HPS pads? I remember reading something somewhere about this....
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Hawks can be a bit tougher on rotors than other choices. I use Porterfield R4S on the 996 and F-car. Not compatible with the brake wear sensors without drilling holes but I just tired them off. I pull the wheels often enough to not need a sensor.