It seems that stock Boxster pads should be fine for normal street driving with the occasional AX or track day.
Yes? No?
Full Version: Boxster brakes, part #2
For those of you who are using the Boxster calipers, what brake pads are you running?
It seems that stock Boxster pads should be fine for normal street driving with the occasional AX or track day.
Yes? No?
It seems that stock Boxster pads should be fine for normal street driving with the occasional AX or track day.
Yes? No?
I have them on the front, I run Hawk HPS on the street. I originally had semi-track pads, but they squealed too much for my 90+% street driving.
But if yours came with stock pads, they should work just fine for our lighter cars.
But if yours came with stock pads, they should work just fine for our lighter cars.
I think i'll just start with stock pads and see how that goes.
The ones that came with the calipers are still ok in the rear but the fronts are toast.
The ones that came with the calipers are still ok in the rear but the fronts are toast.
What is the weight of a boxster versus your car?
if you are lighter...start with stock pads...
RIch
if you are lighter...start with stock pads...
RIch
QUOTE(r_towle @ Jul 20 2011, 10:24 AM) 
What is the weight of a boxster versus your car?
Boxster: ~3100 lbs
My Car: ~1950 lbs
Stock pads!
I run pagid orange for track days and they barely heat up enough to prevent squealing.
I run pagid orange for track days and they barely heat up enough to prevent squealing.
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