Ultimate Spirited Street Pads

[brandomness]

Greetings Pelicans!

I have a 2007 Cayman 2.7L.

I'm craving some improved braking performance for canyons and autocross, but looking for pads that can also do commute duty on the weekdays without noise.

I've been running Hawk PC which are amazing during the commute but the squishy feel at high temps is quite disconcerting in the canyons. Looking for a more capable pad that will have a wide temp range and solid feel, but that won't require a car wash after every drive.

It seems like the pads that are designed most specifically for my exact needs are the R4S and the Cool Carbons, so that's what I've narrowed things down to so far. Does anyone have experience with these specifically, and ideally able to compare them? I see that CC also has a "plus" compound but it is unclear if they fit the smaller front calipers on the 2.7L 987. Thoughts?

Thanks!

[bcrdukes]

How many autocross sessions do you plan for in a yearly basis?

I don't think I can answer your question directly regarding brake pads, but you may want to perform a brake fluid flush. I recommend this purely based on the experience you described where the brakes are squishy at high temperatures. Brake fluid is hydroscopic, and is recommended to be flushed with fresh fluid every two years. Once you flush the brake fluid out, see if there is a difference in overall performance.

[husker boxster]

You might want to check out Stoptech Sport pads on Tirerack.

[Ga 951]

I would agree with the Stoptech Sports. I used them and the PS4;s on my 944 turbo. I did not notice any appreciable difference on the track, and maybe?? a little more dusting with the PS4.
I had both sets hot enough to melt the brake wear sensors with no brake fade and definitely no squishy feel.

I assume you flushed the brakes, but how are the caliper brake lines? If they are old, they could definitely be the problem. In my experience, "squishy" brakes are usually a hydraulic problem, either fluid or lines.

Good luck