[s-cars] brake pads?

[Larry]

I haven't had any experience with Pagid or Porsche OEM. I've run Hawk HPS and HP+, and EBC Yellows.  For street braking performance, damn the HP+ are impressive.  However, they are dusty, hard on rotors and noise is hit or miss. My last set were stone quiet. My current set started quiet but at about 1/3 life sound like the kind of brakes that the unknowing would comment "something is wrong with your brakes!" (Which of course there isn't). At least this is better than my UrS's Ferodos DS2400, which sound like a garbage truck. I wouldn't recommend the Ferodos at all, too noisy for the street, period. HPS aren't near as impressive (still very good) but they are mostly quiet and don't dust as bad (although IMHO are still dusty). EBC Yellows are too high a temp pad for the street. No bite at all until hot. But surprisingly quiet and dust free for a supposed "dual purpose" pad.  IF you go EBC, go red or green.

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On Apr 11, 2013, at 9:29 AM, Lee Levitt <lee at levitts.net> wrote:

> Guys,
> 
> I need to install a new set of pads on my '99 A6 and am looking for
> recommendations. Calipers are 996 C2 (Boxster S), and the car is a daily
> driver. I took a quick lookŠHawk, Pagid and EBC all have pads for this
> caliper, along with Porsche OEM.
> 
> Any recommendations on which pads work best for this application  with
> regard to braking, dust and noise (in that order)?
> 
> Pads and rotors have 50K on them. Any reason to replace the rotors now too?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Lee
> 
> 
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