[s-cars] Front brake research/ brake pad recommendations

[cello at adelphia.net]

I'm currently doing this upgrade at the moment - 993TT Big Reds/with the A8 323x30 rotors.   Now I'm looking to see what folks' experiences are with a variety of pads.  This car will only occasionally see track use.

Dust and noise are a concern, but not compared to performance.  I'm just looking to benefit from what others have experienced!

Thanks-
Paul
95.5 S6 Avant
90 CQ
99 A6 Avant

---- Dave Forgie <forgied at direct.ca> wrote: 
> I don't  know why nobody has mentioned this but the Porsche rotor hats
> are just not compatible with our cars for several reasons, the easiest
> one is the bolt circle is all wrong.  This, and the offset, is likely
> why BIRA (Greg Amy and Greg Johnson) and ECS came up with their own
> designs for the hats.
> 
> On a related note, I have BIRA System 1 Brackets S/N 003 and 004 on my
> car.  They are aluminum but massive chunks of a good alloy (as I
> remember) and the threaded parts have steel inserts.  I have never
> worried for a second in the 7 years they have been on the car.  On the
> other hand, I have seen the cloned RS2 brackets (CNC'd from a chunk of
> steel) and they seem very skinny to me.  (Yes, Virginia, I understand
> steel is stronger than aluminum so don't bother pointing that out).
> 
> What would I do if I was to do it all over again?  BIRA System 3
> (Boxster S calipers and the bigger A8 rotors) or the Big Red/Blacks with
> reall RS2 brackets based on cost and performance. System 6 for the
> Porsche rings is just too much money to spend for a car that will
> rarely, if ever see a track.  However, my medium greys are just fine.
> 
> Dave F.
> 
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