944S2 Front discs and pads, recomendations

[sawood12]

Fair enough Dave i'll ask some questions closer to the time, but I must say it sounds a bit strange, it's the first time i've ever heard overtly negative things about Porsche pads, quite the opposite really. In the first 10months or so when I got my car it had stock pads and disks and my memory of them is that they seemed fine - perfectly quiet, perfectly sharp when cold and progressive when pushed and provided good feel.

When I replaced pads and discs I went to EBC Reds and Zimmerman cross-drilled. The Reds were useless as already said and the Zimmermans were OK in that I didn't have any warping or vibration issues, but they did rust. The only reason I deviated from stock at that time is because it 'seemed like the thing to do', hardly anyone ever seemed to even consider using stock stuff. At the end of the day Porsche have always been noted for installing very good brakes to their cars, it has always been a defining feature, so i'm surprised to hear such damning reports. Also according to my service history on average a pair of front discs were seeing two to three sets of pads with previous owners so I don't recognise the report about Porsche pads grinding the hell out of the discs. There is supposed to be a difference between the as advertised OEM Textar pads you get from the aftermarket suppliers and the Textar pads the OPC would supply. Maybe that is the difference as Indie's might go for the non-OPC Textar pads which are a bit cheaper and could be harsher.

My car spends most of its time on the road so I just want good, sharp quiet brakes. If I need more for trackdays i'll be quite happy to replace for PF pads which apparently can't be beaten from users reports.

 

[Guest]

I fitted ATE discs on my turbo and stoopidly fitted Mintex M1155 pads. They squeal and squeal especially in stop start traffic. They are great if you are flogging on and you get a bit of heat in them... But the squealing [:'(]

I am going to fit new pads next year so I'm with you Scott I want good, sharp quiet brakes as well []

 

[Peter Empson]

ORIGINAL: VanhireBoys
They are great if you are flogging on and you get a bit of heat in them... But the squealing [:'(]

I actually quite enjoy squeaky brakes (they're especially great if you heal and toe as you can hear when you're not doing it right and modulating the brake pressure by accident). Although I did once get some verbal abuse from a cyclist in Brighton who was alongside me when I stopped at a junction (I admit that time it was uncomfortably loud).

Come to think of it I had another cycle rage experience in Brighton this year (all mouth of course) who was having a go at me for being right up against the curb in a line of stationary traffic as he wanted to undertake us. We'd all had to move over to let an ambulance past (which he must have seen/heard), and of course there was a completely empty cycle lane just a few feet away...[]

 

[sawood12]

Bloomin cyclists think they own the road. I was in a cycling club for 5 years while at school and cycled to and from work for about 5 years upon leaving school and I always knew my place as a non-road tax paying cyclist. I hate it when they pull left out of a junction without even slowing down or looking. They just expect the car driver to see them and allow for them.

 

[Peter Empson]

I cycle for pleasure, but try to avoid busy roads as it's not much fun there (thankfully there are plenty of nice roads around here although most involve hills []). Sadly there does seem to be an element that have a real chip on their shoulders and are completely anti motorist. I think being seen as in a 'flash' car irrates these people even more.

 

[sawood12]

I think the day's of cycling for fun on the roads is over. With the rise of the diesel car and the increased conjestion meaining the lehal fumes are sitting around in traffic jams I fear as a cyclist you'd be doing yourself more harm than good through inhaling the noxious odours. In my 944 I am really sensisitve to the odour when following modern deisel cars. They still stink. That's one reason why I must get my A/C fixed so I can use the recirc more often without the interior steaming up. I've been hankering to get back into cycling again recently but I think this time round it'll be a mountain bike and i'll be heading for the rolling dales of the beautiful Derbyshire countryside and the stunning Peak District and doing battle with another of those groups with a severe chip on their shoulders - the ramblers!

 

[Guest]

OT I know but I cycle a wee bit and agree with you lads... Some cyclists need a good kick up the a** . The roads around here are not cyclist friendly in fairness but the cyclists themselves have a bad attitude...! They only have tunnel vision and dont see or care about anybody behind or to the side of them.

Message to Cyclists:
Leave your feckin' iPods and your Oakleys at home and pay attention to other road users...!

 

[Peter Empson]

This is also another example of why the 924-44-68 is such a practical sports car, there's not many where you can fit a bike in the back with such ease!