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

[djdawson2@aol.com]

No problem.
 
I too have tried Hawk pads on my E30 M3.  Never again... much better suited to track only.  VERY noisy, and very hard on rotors.  They stop like nobody's business, but at quite an expense.  The material that came off of the rotors/pads literally welded itself to my wheels.  No amount of scrubbing or any cleaner would remove the residue.
 
Dave 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: cello at adelphia.net
To: Djdawson2 at aol.com
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Sent: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:24:26 -0500
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Front brake research/ brake pad recommendations


Great info, Dave, and a big help.   It's exactly what I'm looking for.   I'm not 
adverse to getting a more aggressive pad for the occasional track day, but the 
Mintex sound like a good solution, which Elijah confirms.

Paul
---- Djdawson2 at aol.com wrote: 
>  
> 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