AudiOn19s

I think you'll enjoy your Forodo choice...my brother runs them in his RX-7 and he's been through about every pad possible on that thing and they are the clear winner for him...he can't get 08's for his application though.

Personally you can't go wrong with any of the pads you mention. I'm surprised you didn't find much of a delta in the price with hawk's as in my experience they are generally much cheaper than the PFC or Forodo alternatives. I ran Hawks forever on my car and only switched because my wife bought me a set of 08's for my b-day one year. The hawks have much more initial bite...so much so that I had to adjust my braking style when I first went to them. I never really had an issue with the hawks but after feeling the modulation difference with the 08's it better fit my advancing skills on the track. Still not sure in the long run they are worth the extra $$$ over the hawks but sometimes you just stick with what you know and are happy with and that's my experience withe 08's...and they last forever.

After reading about the higher initial bite of the DS1.11 I'm not sure it'd be a good fit for me. I've never experience the dropoff in feel or performance with the 08's that others have described but I did distinctively feel that with DTC's when I got them really hot. Maybe I just need to drive the 08's harder :-)

Bottom line is you're good with what you got..you'd be good with any of the pads on your list. Figure out what is the best fit for you and stick with them...until the next best thing hits the market!

Jake951

I've used both the PFC 08 and DTC-70 on my 997.1 GT3. I found the DTC-70 to be more aggressive with more initial "bite". However, the PFC 08 was easier to modulate. I now use the DTC-60, which seems closer to the PFC 08 in terms of modulation. FWIW I found all these pads to be relatively quiet (no squeal) once bedded in, if that matters to you. I'm using the two-piece slotted StopTech rotors.

Mvez

Agreed. I'm thinking about trying a set of the RS1 pads for the GT3, they list their Mu as ~.4. Given what the graph shows for DS1.11 bite, it def. feels like the 08 has a lower initial torque, then a slightly large ramp up in friction as the pad gets heat into it, but still also easier on release. This seems to indicate that even the maximum torque from 08 is less than DS1.11, and why the release is also so much more abrupt on DS1.11. When you have to more delicately balance the nose of a 911 on the brakes, I just much prefer ultimate control over bite and friction.

I'm splitting hairs though, the DS1.11 is a great pad, I just think its better suited for front or mid engine cars where trail braking is less important. Also, on street cars with "street" ABS systems, I think the slightly less initial bite and torque just work better with how we tend to brake. Given the RS1 pads were developed in Conti ST/GS using Porsche-specific street based ABS, I am hopeful they will give the kind of modulation I'm after.

mark kibort

PFC11 = DTC70 (not PFC-08)

mdrums

Difool

NaroEscape

gtred

Why does no one use Hawk blues? They've been around forever. Cheap. Not too touchy. Don't fade.

mark kibort

Not aggressive enough for heavy track use both in bite and operational temp range.

NaroEscape

911ted

Raybestos ST-43 pads, Sebro rotors and GS 610 Brake Fluid gets me through the three days of the upcoming CFOS @ the Fontana Roval, The 90 degree turn 3 off the speedway banking is one of the big time braking turns here in the Southwest.