help need brake discs & pads

[Guest]

hi

just got in from a track day and i need advice on brake discs and front pads for track days and normal road use???

as the ones i have at the moment faded after a short time round the track and as i need front discs anyway(or thats my excuse )

what make type or brands should i go for

 

[Guest]

Need to replace mine all round, so would be interested in recommendations also. Not really planning to track it, but would like to go for drilled. I was going to go for Pagid pads and Zimmerman discs. ,Mines an s2.

 

[John Sims]

I have Zimmerman drilled discs on the front of BKE. Very reasonable, try Bert, but you do realy need to paint the centre bells to stop them rusting - unlike Porsche originals.

There are tales of drilled discs cracking between the holes under hard use, so you need to keep an eye on that. Apparently, discs with holes cast into them at manufacture (eg 968CS) are less prone to cracking than those drilled subsequently. Not that I've checked but I would assume you could get two sets of drilled discs for the price of one with cast holes.

My prefference for drilled is that, as a bit of a pad glazer, I feel they clean the pads off better and provide me with more bite. If you only brake hard and sharp you shouldn't produce pad glazing and perhaps wouldn't see any advantage in drilled discs.

I think they look the nuts as well.[]

 

[danmason]

I'm very happy with the Mintex 1144s I fitted all-round about a month ago - awesome stopping power.

 

[944Turbo]

I use zimmerman discs from Bert at Ber4lyn services and Greenstuff pads - performance close or slightly better than standard and less dust.
Tony

 

[Diver944]

Al, you don't say what type of 944 you have????

I have found with the Brembo callipered S2's and Turbos, absolutely no fade problems at all, ever, with a completely standard setup. I run on super grippy full race slicks at the track and have 315BHP []

The important thing is to have fresh Dot 4 brake fluid every year , replace the pads when they get down to about 2mm and always ensure you do a good cool down lap at the end of your session trying not to touch the brakes at all and the DON'T put the handbrake on in the paddock.

It may be worth hiring an instructor at your next track day just to see that it's not you causing the problem. I was a terribly bad overbraker until I had a few instructors point it out to me. They generally cost about £20 a session as opposed to £££££'s on a flash brake upgrade.

 

[Guest]

hi

sorry forgot to say its a 1986 944s

my discs are getting a bit thin so i will relace them with zimmerman discs vented BUT not drilled as i hear bad thing about drilled discs as for pads i was thinking of PAGID fast road & race pads

as for brake fluid as i have only had the car for 4 months cant tell how old it is so i will replace it can anyone give me so tips on the best way to replace it CLARKS garage says empty the resivior first BUT wont that let air into the system or does this realy not matter as you are replacing it anyway

 

[John Sims]

CLARKS garage says empty the resivior first

You can extact the fluid, if you have a suitable sucker, but replace it with new fluid before you depress the brake pedal. Either way you, ultimately, just bleed the brakes untill nice new fluid starts coming through - keeping the reserviour topped up at all times.

A one man pressure bleed kit is very handy for this job as it pumps the new fluid through much easier and is more difficult to run dry.

 

[Diver944]

Johns right, I bought an Eezibleed from Halfords after recommendations from others and it is a great piece of kit for around £15. It uses pressure from a tyre to force the new fluid in and the old out, with no risk of introducing air bubbles

 

[Guest]

hi

i am going to get a set of speed bleeders

information taken from there web site

Introducing Speed Bleeder... The automotive bleeder screw with the built-in check valve that makes bleeding your brakes truely a one person job! Simply remove your OEM bleeder screw and replace it with Speed Bleeder. When you are ready to bleed your brakes loosen the Speed Bleeder 1/4 turn. Pump the brake lever or pedal until bubble free fluid is seen.