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I just replaced my fronts on friday with Textar's from Pelican.
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I use Mintex pads, available from Pelican, they are OEM pads and dirt cheap.
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Check before i leave the store or
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This seems to go on a lot and I always check before I leave the store or when something is shipped before I install.
Which brake pads should I buy? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners
Replace front brake pads soon and was wondering what
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I will be changing my front brake pads soon and was wondering what after market pads would be a good quality brake pad.
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Replace pads they should be the same material as the
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I read somewhere on these forums that if replacing the pads they should be the same material as the set you are not replacing.
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I will be changing my front brake pads soon and was wondering what after market pads would be a good quality brake pad. I have seen that the price ranges are from very cheap to very expensive. Also if my break wear light came on how much pad is left on my brakes how long can I drive it before I actually need to change them?
I use Mintex pads, available from Pelican, they are OEM pads and dirt cheap. They have a coefficient of friction which borders on track pads. I have run them on the track with great results, no fade, no chatter, but they do wear out about after about 3events. Much better on the track than the expensive Brembos which were on my car, which I believe are the current spec from Porsche.
On the street, they are quiet and dust is minimal.
As long as you don't get any shake or vibration when you brake, then don't change the rotors until they have reached the wear limit.I don't have the spec but do a search and you will find it easily.
Brake pads really depend on how you plan to drive the car. Mintex pads are a good OEM quality pad for street use. Hawk pads offer higher heat ranges for some track use, and Raybestos ST-43 are a full race pad for extreme high heat conditions and maximum durability.
Some favor Pagid as an aftermarket pad but I had a lousy experience with them.
Measure your rotors. If they are at or near the min. runout stamped on the hat, replace them.
I read somewhere on these forums that if replacing the pads they should be the same material as the set you are not replacing.
Something about braking/car balance and the ABS doing its job properly.
I just replaced my fronts on friday with Textar's from Pelican. They match the rears which are the same brand/material.
They come with the anti-squeel backing already attached.
I have bought mintex pads. Beware from buying for Auto Haus AZ though. They've provided me good parts in the past but shipped me napa ones instead inside a mintex box.
Maybe that was someones return, they did their own upgrade trick and you got the pads they put in the mintex box for their return?
This seems to go on a lot and I always check before I leave the store or when something is shipped before I install.
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