Which pads upgrade for 986? EBC/mintex etc?

[sinly]

Any advise please on replacing all 4 pads on 2001 2.7 - porsche wanted £440, but will buy them myself and friend will help to fit - just which ones? Don't mind getting expensie ones as I'll still be saving loads doinf it myself - just want some recommended ones..and particularly any that cut down on brake dust! Cheers

[paulburrell]

Sinly

You can get Porsche OEM pads(Textar) at eurocarparts www.eurocarparts.co.uk for a fraction of the Porsche cost. If you want to go up a notch then try some Pagids, blue, orange or yellow rs29's, although the latter are really only for hard use on the track. Pagids will cost an awful lot more than the Textars.

Edited by paulburrell on Saturday 30th September 12:20

Edited by paulburrell on Saturday 30th September 12:20

[peterpeter]

paulburrell said:

Sinly

You can get Porsche OEM pads(Textar) at eurocarparts www.eurocarparts.co.uk for a fraction of the Porsche cost. If you want to go up a notch then try some Pagids, blue, orange or yellow rs29's, although the latter are really only for hard use on the track. Pagids will cost an awful lot more than the Textars.

Edited by paulburrell on Saturday 30th September 12:20

Edited by paulburrell on Saturday 30th September 12:20

steve have you got the link for that uk supplier??

[sinly]

Thanks for that "paulburrell" - didn't realise Textar were the OEM pads - really put the porsche and even specialist prices into perspective! I looked for the pagids and thought i'd treat myself (hope thats the case and not going to be told made a mistake now) to some EBC red -front and rear £128 inc del from brakes4u.co.uk..just got to try fit the fcukers now

[BliarsGoing]

sinly said:

Thanks for that "paulburrell" - didn't realise Textar were the OEM pads - really put the porsche and even specialist prices into perspective! I looked for the pagids and thought i'd treat myself (hope thats the case and not going to be told made a mistake now) to some EBC red -front and rear £128 inc del from brakes4u.co.uk..just got to try fit the fcukers now

Porsche brakes are about as easy as it gets when it comes to changing pads. Probably only take about twenty minutes per side once you've done it the first time.

Couple of tips. If you are careful it's possible to reuse the anti-queal shims, you just need to prise them off with a thin blade to allow you to extricate the pads. They retain their stickiness and will stick to the new pads. You'll probably need some new ones next time you do them though.

An electricians screwdriver or a pair of needle-nosed pliers is needed to get the wear indicators out from the old pads if yours aren't too worn.

Don't let any of that put you off, they really are a doddle to do. Just remember, for the first fifty miles or so it will feel like you've got no brakes until the pads bed in

[Wetwipe]

BliarsGoing said:

sinly said:

Thanks for that "paulburrell" - didn't realise Textar were the OEM pads - really put the porsche and even specialist prices into perspective! I looked for the pagids and thought i'd treat myself (hope thats the case and not going to be told made a mistake now) to some EBC red -front and rear £128 inc del from brakes4u.co.uk..just got to try fit the fcukers now

Porsche brakes are about as easy as it gets when it comes to changing pads. Probably only take about twenty minutes per side once you've done it the first time.

Couple of tips. If you are careful it's possible to reuse the anti-queal shims, you just need to prise them off with a thin blade to allow you to extricate the pads. They retain their stickiness and will stick to the new pads. You'll probably need some new ones next time you do them though.

An electricians screwdriver or a pair of needle-nosed pliers is needed to get the wear indicators out from the old pads if yours aren't too worn.

Don't let any of that put you off, they really are a doddle to do. Just remember, for the first fifty miles or so it will feel like you've got no brakes until the pads bed in

and the little devil whispering in your ear saying........"you are a crap mechanic, the brakes will fail any moment....."

double

[cyberface]

sinly said:

Thanks for that "paulburrell" - didn't realise Textar were the OEM pads - really put the porsche and even specialist prices into perspective! I looked for the pagids and thought i'd treat myself (hope thats the case and not going to be told made a mistake now) to some EBC red -front and rear £128 inc del from brakes4u.co.uk..just got to try fit the fcukers now

I've heard some bad stuff about EBC, but I asked my indy to put some decent brake pads on my 993 for trackdays and they used EBC Red pads, since that's what they used on their 944 racer. Having gone to Brands GP for the day immediately after, I can categorically say that I'm very happy with the EBC red pads - they inspired great confidence and never faded whatever I did, including the big braking at the end of Hawthorn straight and before Paddock.

FYI I also had an obscenely priced fill of Castrol SRF fluid, this may account for some of the fade-less behaviour. However I've never been happier with my brakes, and I'm notoriously paranoid about brakes after a brake disc snapped in two at a trackday at Goodwood a while back...

[Mogulboy]

How's the brake dust with these EBC reds?

Unrelated anecdote: I had a set of Mintex 1155's on my old Impreza and I was convinced that the 'metallic' brake pad dust ruined the finish on my OEM wheels - although the Subaru wheels were not painted as smoothly as my Porsche wheels so maybe there would be less of an issue.