Porterfield Vs. Pagid Pad, For Track use Options

[roundboy914]

All you racers/De guys out there.
For track applications, do you prefer the Pagid RS14 or the Porterfield R4 compounds.
I have used the Pagids in the past, and a set lasts about 4-5 track days, and are rotor friendly, but they run around $155 a set. The Porterfield i don't know, but run around $110 a set. I am looking for any words of advice.
Thanks.

[campbellcj]

I've used and liked both. The Pagids are less noisy, dusty, and "grabby" in my experience. But the Porterfields are damn good pads esp. considering the price. Last time I bought em they were more like $90/set vs. $150+ for Pagids.

Currently I'm running Pagid black in front and Pagid orange in back, which works really well w/ my car & brake setup.

[drew365]

I've never used Porterfield. I run the Pagid Black/orange combo at Chris's suggestion and have been very happy with them. I definately get more than 4 or 5 track days out of mine, I probably get more like 8 or 9, but I'm not cup racing yet so our sessions aren't that long.

[roundboy914]

Thanks for the response guys.
Yeah, i have loved the Pagin Black?orange set up on my car also, it's just that there are none of the front pads for the 320i brakes here in the states. I am going to try a pad from Pagid that is for a set uf Subaru brakes, that the distributor says are nearly identical. we will see.

[nine14cats]

I've run Pagid Orange and Porterfields and I'd have to echo that the Porterfields are make more noise. They seem to make more noise on heavier cars (911's!) but after I put my 914 on a diet the squeaking went away.

I'm getting 18 track days out of a set. That is with a 2 driver car, although my wife is easy on the brakes compared to me (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

I ended up using the R4's because of the cost difference and the fact that they felt fine to me.

Thanks,

Bill P.

[Downunderman]

I have used EBC Greenstuff for a couple of years now. Works full on from cold. http://www.ebcbrakes.com/Automotive.html

[Brando]

I've got Pagid's in the front and they SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAL horribly when they get warm, create a LOT of dust (black-caked rims after 5 days?) and were pretty cheap. But once they get warm they grip incredibly well.

[TimT]

Hawk Blue

I used the R4 and R4S for years.. they work great..

then my buddy became a Hawk dealer LOL

cheap pads for me LOL