Whats the best brake pad

mb911 · mb911's Garage

WHat is the best brake pad that I can use for 95% street and keep down on dust and squeling?? I am doing a complete brake job so now is the time

Bill Verburg · Bill Verburg's Garage

Axxix metalmaster, I believe they are also marketed as PBR

Paulporsche · 10-11-2004, 05:10 AM

Ditto. Good all around. No dust or squeel. No accelerated wear on rotor.

mb911 · mb911's Garage

I had heard they were good. Any other ideas? I want do this once as I only drive about 2000-3000 a year it should last a long time

RoninLB · 10-11-2004, 06:16 AM

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Originally posted by mb911

Any other ideas?

Sure.. follow Bill's lead.

mb911 · mb911's Garage

That sums it up. Great thanks metal master it is!

RoninLB · 10-11-2004, 06:30 AM

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Originally posted by RoninLB
Sure.. follow Bill's lead.

I use the axxis soft pads on the street.

Wil Ferch · 10-11-2004, 06:35 AM

I've found Pagid Orange to be an expensive but v. good dual-purpose pad. In applications with 4 puck discs, they tend to squeel, ans some say they dust too much too...but I haven't found that to be a big problem. As long as you go through the bedding-in routine, these are the best high performance dual purpose pads out there, IMHO.....

Although in this "category" I believe the newer Ferodo 2500's might be the ticket too. Ask Steve Weiner of RennsportSystems about the Ferodo's.

Otherwise....MetalMaster is a good choice....the softer "deluxe" work well for the street but I would prefr the Metalmaster over Delux for any kind of dual-purpose track use.

Wil

Schrup · Schrup's Garage

I like the Porterfield R4-S, great performance, less spendy than the Pagid, Ferodos, or Hawks.
http://www.porterfield-brakes.com/pads.html

jpnovak · 10-11-2004, 07:10 AM

I have been using the Ferodos on the targa. Its just the street formula. I think the 2500s are track pads. They are great pads for the street, very little dust and hold up well on the track. I really like them but don't have much to compare. the ST has some stock SC pads in them. They suck in comparison. No bite at all even when warm. I was going to switch but have a Big Red system to install instead.

Jeff Alton · 10-11-2004, 08:11 AM

I also use the Porterfeild R4-S. They are great on the street and hold up far better than the Metal Master on the track at a DE (IMO). They give off about 5% of the dust that the factory pads do. They can get a little bit noisy after a track day, but simple cleaning of the rotors and pads with brake clean quites them down.

Jeff