Brake Pads
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Dan - I don't think that the braking system is compatible with DOT 5 silicone fluid - I think you will damage the seals. You might want to check what you've put in your car - several good threads on the correct grade of fluid on this forum.
Tim - I'm delighted with the Textars on my car which I fitted after a winter brake rebuild. No squeal, good feel etc.
Hope this helps.
Roddy
Never heard that one before,my local guys Martin and Neal Harvey look after the technical bits on the car and they changed the fluid.
They have been racing Porsches for 40 years(Martin) and i wouldnt have thought they would have put the fluid in if they thought it would damage seals.
Ive done about 10000 miles with it in and no problem so far.
Dan
p27549
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Gents,
Thanks for the responses. I will push ahead with Textar pads and probably Zimmerman discs. Do the new pads come with the sticky pads and clips which allow fitment into the Pistons in the calipers or are there bought seperately?
Thanks again
TIM
1995,993 Cab, 55K, with the original worn out brakes.!
Thanks for the responses. I will push ahead with Textar pads and probably Zimmerman discs. Do the new pads come with the sticky pads and clips which allow fitment into the Pistons in the calipers or are there bought seperately?
Thanks again
TIM
1995,993 Cab, 55K, with the original worn out brakes.!
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Nice fluid Dan - better than the stuff in my car [
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Tim - get the Sebro discs, they have grey primer and will not rust (at least as quickly). I think the Zimmerman ones are bare metal unless I am wrong. I got the full kit for front & rear from Design911.com - yes you do need the sticky pads & I'd suggest that you change the wear warning wires too. Be careful though, as I suspect these are not OEM in the kit that you get and are more easily damaged. I had to get a spare from my OPC & it was a more beefy affair - subtle, but there was a difference.
Hope this helps,
Roddy
]Tim - get the Sebro discs, they have grey primer and will not rust (at least as quickly). I think the Zimmerman ones are bare metal unless I am wrong. I got the full kit for front & rear from Design911.com - yes you do need the sticky pads & I'd suggest that you change the wear warning wires too. Be careful though, as I suspect these are not OEM in the kit that you get and are more easily damaged. I had to get a spare from my OPC & it was a more beefy affair - subtle, but there was a difference.
Hope this helps,
Roddy
p27549
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Guys, i fitted the Zimmerman discs and Textar pads. Bought the lot from German Swedish French. The receipt has porsche 993 Part numbers on it. The brakes are lovelly no squeaking. The only issue i had was with the slider plates in the calipers. There was corrosion behind them which had forced them out making the pad tight to move in and out.. Stripped and cleaned installed new S/Steel bolts and a liberal amount of Copper grease. The sliders were not corroded and just needed cleaning up.
Thanks for the details it made the decision easier especially as Porsche parts were nearly triple the price.
Thanks for the details it made the decision easier especially as Porsche parts were nearly triple the price.
Pickled Piper
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Hi p27549,
I was the member that contacted Textar to confirm that the after market parts were the same as OE. I also, contacted Zimmerman in Germany about the brake discs. I was informed that they don't make the 993 OE discs but their discs are made to the exact same specification with the cast iron even coming from the same foundry. I asked about the corrosion that some people had experienced on the hubs of Zimmerman discs. They acknowledged that the coating was different to the OE discs but this was due to change in the next few months. They also advised that if anyone had the older discs they should just spray the hub area with a heat proof paint prior to fitting.
pp
I was the member that contacted Textar to confirm that the after market parts were the same as OE. I also, contacted Zimmerman in Germany about the brake discs. I was informed that they don't make the 993 OE discs but their discs are made to the exact same specification with the cast iron even coming from the same foundry. I asked about the corrosion that some people had experienced on the hubs of Zimmerman discs. They acknowledged that the coating was different to the OE discs but this was due to change in the next few months. They also advised that if anyone had the older discs they should just spray the hub area with a heat proof paint prior to fitting.
pp
I used the Sebro discs on my recent brake service , make sure you order the adhesive spacers (which come seperate to the pads) I also changed the sensors as they often get damaged on removal , got the lot from Bert , also used Green stuff pads which I find very nice , although I only use my car on the road , have been advised that the yellow and red are aimed more at the track user . Worth changing your fluid too . Thought I read somewhere not to have any copper type grease anywhere near a Porsche caliper , could be wrong though ??
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If that's true, then I'm in trouble! I don't really see why Porsche calipers should be any different really. Some calipers have sliding guide pins which need to be lubricated with petroleum jelly or other lubricants, however this is not the case with Porsche calipers on the 993. The trick is to put just the right amount in just the right places...[
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