Brake pad reccomendations

I'm getting tired of the excessive brake noise(squealing and grinding) on my 91 C2. If my memory serves me right (which it does less and less these days) I believe I've got Pagid orange with no backing pads on them. I used to DE quite a bit and now I'm not Which pads do you all reccomend for daily driving and/or occasional DE/autocross? Dave

I just got a set of Porterfields.

Here's some discussion:

http://www.pelicanparts.com/ultimate/Forum3/HTML/004285.html

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Jack Olsen
1973 911 T (3.6) sunroof coupe
jackolsen@mediaone.net

[This message has been edited by JackOlsen (edited 04-24-2001).]

Ferado

Ferado

Hmmm, I was under the impression that Pagid Orange was a track only pad...worked well when hot, but needs warming up for best grab. Anyway, funny you should mention this, because I changed pads on my '72S yesterday...and went through some time of research before doing so. ON the recommendation of Steve at Rennsport Systems, (Portland, OR) I decided on Ferodo in the DS2000 compound. NO idea how dusty they are yet, but a short test drive made me a believer on grab-ability...as good as when we were allowed asbestos. An added benefit? About half the price of Pagid's street pads. NO squeal...at least not yet..
And another benefit? You'll get a cool little "Ferodo racing" decal for your toolbox.

I have excellent results with Mintex pads!

Chuckr,
Mintex?? is that a straight line?

I Have been running KFP Silver for street use and really like them. Very good braking and almost no dust.

Funny part about all this? Back before asbestos was banned, changing brake pads was as important, monetarily, as changing oil brands. Today? Thanks a lot, uncle Sam...
Sure appreciate you looking out for me, as well as telling me what to think, how to be politically correct, etc.

I have Ferodo street pads ("DS" compound I think?) on my 911 -- very good for hard street use. Minimal dust (almost none) and virtually no squeal. They survived a recent DE at Willow Springs just fine.

On the 914, I have Porterfield R4 carbon-kevlar race pads. They stop like crazy, but are noisier than hell -- even with backing pads and filed edges -- and dust a fair amount too. But that is my canyon carving/track/autox car, so the incredible stopping capability and heat/fade resistance is top priority. It takes 1 or 2 stops to get up to temperature, and after that they are a little 'grabby' but not bad to modulate after a little practice.

I've got Pagid orange...they squeak like hell, but otherwise work well. I guess I just don't mind the squeak.

Nick.

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Nick Shumaker
1982 911SC Coupe
nickshu@yahoo.com
PCA -- Rocky Mtn. Region

Pagid Blue

Mrdi,
I don't know what you mean.
"Is that a straight line"
I have one DE and do very serious
"spirited driving" with Mintex pads and slotted rotors.My brakes are better than my tires (BF Goodrich CompT/A VR4's)In the braking exercise at the DE I attended my braking was right there with other Porsches with anti-lock brakes, my 83 does not have anti-lock.I do have flat spots on my tires
but it's not too bad at speed.

I've got metal masters ( from Pelican) No dust, no squeal, good stop. They stunk up the car at the track with various braking technique training ( threshhold , trailing etc)and skid pad . Other wise they seem good . I had OE equip Before and they are just as good .

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Bob
1982 911SC Targa
PCA - Founders Region

I've got metal masters ( from Pelican) No dust, no squeal, good stop. They stunk up the car at the track with various braking technique training ( threshhold , trailing etc)and skid pad . Other wise they seem good . I had OE equip Before and they are just as good .

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Bob
1982 911SC Targa
PCA - Founders Region