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

[Djdawson2 at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/9/2006 8:43:47 PM Mountain Standard Time,  
cello at adelphia.net writes:

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!




I've run 3 different sets of pads... my impressions:
Textars... very dirty, stop great, noisy, wear medium, don't recall  price.
Porterfields... pretty clean, stop great, minor noise, wear fast,  $180.
Mintex... pretty clean, stop good, no noise, wear longest of the 3,  $55.
 
IMO, unless you're going to the track, use the Mintex.
HTH,
Dave