competition brake pads, what's being used Options

[race914]

QUOTE (Dan (Almaden Valley) @ Dec 24 2005, 09:50 AM)

the noise and the heat are not an issue since this car will be pretty much a dedicated track car. I have used Pagids before on my 300hp 944 turbo track car and PBRs and Pagids on my 914-6 2.7L RS track car As well as Pagids on two different Carreras. So I am familiar with their various characteristics. Just wanted some feed back on what was being used successfully at this time. Pagids are pretty tough to beat but you do pay dearly$$$ for their performance. Mintex actually has a very similar pad as well. I have been thinking of running Pagid Orange up front and a more intermediate pad on the rear, using a T instead of the stock prop valve. I want to keep the bias up front. Greg are you running the Pagid orange front and rear? Ken you are running Pagid orange up front and something else on the rear? Thanks

Dan,

I'm running Pagid Orange on front and back. Have also replaced the stock proportioning valve with a 'dial' type. In addition to being able to bias front/rear correctly, it eliminated the brake bleeding issues with the OE valve too!

Just ran the October SCCA Vintage at Laguna and didn't have any braking issues at all and I was pushing HARD for the entire 25 minute sessions. Since group 2 is up to 2.4 liters, I couldn't out accelerate alot of the competition, but I could out deccelerate them and did alot of passing going into 2,3, 4, 5, and 9 (belive it or not) I was concerned I might overwork the brakes but never did.

Another note, while having issues prior to changing over to the pagids I had committed to upgrading the entire braking system and collected set of C4S Big Blacks, the adapters, and a MBZ 23mm master cylinder. With the Pagids, the Ms & 914-4 rears are working so well, I'm not going to upgrade (saves unsprung weight too!). How's that for a Pagid endorsement!

Merry Christmas!

Central California Coast is great! Tricia and I will see you at more GGR events this year as well as Hank's DEs!

Greg

[drew365]

QUOTE (campbellcj @ Dec 24 2005, 11:24 AM)

Pagid Orange front, Pagid Black rear. This is with SC (A) brakes up front, 914-4 front calipers in the rear, and a tee.

I'm using the opposite. Pagid Black up front with A calipers, Pagid Orange in back with 911 M calipers.

[J P Stein]

I use the stock 9eleben Pagid. I've ran only 1 DE and they got to stinking, but never faded. Looking at the pads after removing the front calipers, I won't be needing any for some time, but JIC.....
I run AX and need brakes NOW.....no warm up time.
Do those pads mentioned here require warm up?

[brant]

Just to throw out another option that has not been mentioned yet:

the KFP race pads actually work better on sub 2500 lb cars in my opinion than the Pagids. The pagids work better on 3000lb cars. I suppose it has to do with operating heat.

I've never found pads I like better than the KFP pads.
(KFP is the same pad that used to be "cool carbon")

JP you would love the porterfield Street option for autox I'm guessing (S4)
no warm up required on the street option and still work pretty darn well for track use too...
brant

[Trekkor]

My Porterfields work great right off the trailer.

When I buzz around town, they squeal at the end of brake application as I come up to a stop light.

I just pretend like I don't hear it and look straight ahead (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

As for hard stabs at the brakes, the car is stopping RIGHT NOW.


KT

[Downunderman]

EBC Green. They work from cold.

http://www.ebcbrakes.com/Automotive.html