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Old 01-22-2008, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 315s
R4S are not for track use - never, ever. I wouldn't use them on my Vauxhall - or a Yugo, for that matter.
Always RS19 or RS29 up front, and I really like the 8006 RS14 black (997 GT3) for the rear - adds even MORE rear bias. Just "be ready" ;-)

www.Google.com for GT3 brake pads, Craig is your man for GT3 brake pads over at R.S.
I even get them for less from him than I pay for them here - and I am less than 1,000 miles from where they are made.

Unglaublich gut service, and a nice kenntnisreicher mann too ;-)

Brakes are the only service I personally perform on my 997 GT3, and those rears are a bit of a pain.
I also switch my stock pads in for off season, marking the locations for easy re-bedding procedure.

thks for your comments, but for street use?
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Originally Posted by mooty
dealer told me caliper bolt is a stretch bolt and porsche manual states they need to be replaced. i replace the bolts every other time i remove the caliper.
Do you get those"bolts" from Porsche dealer? at what cost$$ Do you Torque "bolts" to a certain speck.

by the way on the "tool" what is wrong with the old brake and a c-clamp.
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Old 01-22-2008, 10:07 PM
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The bolts cost around $9-10 each from the dealer - two per caliper. C clamps and old pads can work but can also mar the finish of the caliper. Also slow.
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Old 01-22-2008, 11:20 PM
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Those of you that run Pagid Yellow RS 29's full time on the street and DE how do you keep them quiet? I ran the Pagid Yellow's last year on my 997S for track and street and they squealed and squawk like crazy on the street. I have to switch back and forth to street stock pads.

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Old 01-22-2008, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mdrums
Those of you that run Pagid Yellow RS 29's full time on the street and DE how do you keep them quiet? I ran the Pagid Yellow's last year on my 997S for track and street and they squealed and squawk like crazy on the street. I have to switch back and forth to street stock pads.

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track the car every other weekend you be fine.

seriously, after 1000 street miles, re-bed the pads. repeat after another 1000 miles.
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Old 01-22-2008, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by todinlaw
Do you get those"bolts" from Porsche dealer? at what cost$$ Do you Torque "bolts" to a certain speck.
technically yes, but i just pull the bolts tight by hand. no tq spec

by the way on the "tool" what is wrong with the old brake and a c-clamp.[/QUOTE]
i like collect "stuff"
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Old 01-22-2008, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by flash1034
Is there a GT3 replacement pad that may give up a little brake grab but is LESS DUSTY? My wheels are covered after just one drive.

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no, that's why wheels are now black. i dont wash them when i detail my cars.
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Old 01-22-2008, 11:52 PM
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i dont understand why ppl bother with porterfield.
i had R4 and R4S. they cannot stop my miata or even my 1950lbs lotus. they are TERRIBLE.

get pagid or perf friction....
dont screw around with the rest.
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Old 01-23-2008, 12:08 AM
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The torque spec is 65 lbs. The bolts do stretch so I wouldn't exceed the spec.
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The old C clamp and a towel won't mar the caliper and costs A LOT less than a dedicated spreader.

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Old 01-23-2008, 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Terry L
The torque spec is 65 lbs. The bolts do stretch so I wouldn't exceed the spec.
do you happen to know the tq for the bolt that holds the front spring on the pad?
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Originally Posted by mooty
track the car every other weekend you be fine.

seriously, after 1000 street miles, re-bed the pads. repeat after another 1000 miles.
Hi Mooty, I did 16 track days last year and the rears especially sounded like a city bus stopping. I even had in the stock anti squel devices. I am now running PF97 pads and they are just as bad on the street. So for now I swap pads.
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Originally Posted by flash1034
The old C clamp and a towel won't mar the caliper and costs A LOT less than a dedicated spreader.

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I just take the C-Clamp and I line the contact surface with the felt side of a velcrow tape. I used to buy all my parts at J.C. Whitney years ago, old habits die hard.
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By the way can anyone hazard a guess if I go from the Stock 997 GT3 pads to Pagid Yellow 19's all around how different would it be from the stock set up.
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Originally Posted by todinlaw
By the way can anyone hazard a guess if I go from the Stock 997 GT3 pads to Pagid Yellow 19's all around how different would it be from the stock set up.
about same on street. on track, the RS19 will bite much better. i can't stop with the stock pads..

use RS29 not 19, unless you have some very specific reason.
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