Brake pads

[Veloce]

Hi:
I am new to the forum and would like to hear some opinions on what brake pads you would use on a 1987 911 Carrera 3.2, primarily for street use but hard enough for the occasional track day.
Thanks,
Veloce

[randywebb]

posts by 3 experts, collated from various threads

normal street type pad that works well when cool to luke warm.
Good choices:
* Axxix/ PBR metal master
* Pagid Blue
* Ferodo 2500
* textar yellow box
* PFC carbon metalic
* Jurid
* Hawk HPS

- Bill V.

Steve Weiner likes either Mintex "red box" or Ferodo 3410 pads for
street use

Pete Zimmerman likes Jurid or Textar


- Then there are Pagid Orange - more track oriented, also fine on street if you don't mind a lack of some intial bite. They were on my car when I got it, and I never bothered to switch.

[Zef]

PBR have worked very well for me...

[Dixie]

I’ve run the Ferodo, HP+ , PF97s, Carbotechs, and more.
Based on your description I vote for the HP+.

• Work well on the street.
• Not too dusty.
• Not noisy.
• Not very expensive

A caviate applies if you do a lot of track days. If you know your way around a track really well they'll only last a weekend. (But then again, they're way cheaper than true race pads.)

[rfuerst911sc]

I like Mintex for the street they are quiet,low dust and rotor friendly. I just put on some Ferodos for a upcoming DE and so far with limited miles they are working well.

[SRL84Car]

I did a bunch of research and purchased Porterfield R4-S and used the bedding information on the Stop-Tech website, I also used the Stop-Tech SS lines.

This afternoon I installed the same pads on my Mercedes.