996 GT3 OEM brakes
Discussion
sleep envy said:
Anyone know who manufactures the standard pads?
Are they manufactured for Porsche or an off the shelf 3rd party part eg Pagid yellow?
Lemmie guess; you nearly died laughing at the quote from your friendly local OPC?Are they manufactured for Porsche or an off the shelf 3rd party part eg Pagid yellow?
I know I did. Lord knows what I've done with the print-out though chap, otherwise I'd have pinged it o'er.
I do recall being told before that GT pads were supplied by Pagid, but that might be pure, cold filtered b
ks.sleep envy said:
a fellow gt3'er has said that my pagid yellow pads are std fitment from porsche
not that I disbelieve him but I don't think they're much kop and am surprised that porsche fitted them from the factory
not that I disbelieve him but I don't think they're much kop and am surprised that porsche fitted them from the factory
My pads were yellow too (might have been overspray though). Similarly at brunters I found the brakes to be 'good' but not staggering. Things improved with normal circuitwerke however.
Morning Ric/fella's,
'twas Dave at OPC Bolton that told me about the yellows when I questioned them about them. I told a mate about the yellows on my car pre-purchase and he questioned whether they were OEM, he had a 996 GT3 mk1 when they first came out, but couldn't remember the pads it had. So I put the question to Bolton and that's what they told me, that the Mk2 came with P. yellows as standard...
Other than that I know nothing.
What kind of feel/performance are you looking for out of the pads?
'twas Dave at OPC Bolton that told me about the yellows when I questioned them about them. I told a mate about the yellows on my car pre-purchase and he questioned whether they were OEM, he had a 996 GT3 mk1 when they first came out, but couldn't remember the pads it had. So I put the question to Bolton and that's what they told me, that the Mk2 came with P. yellows as standard...
Other than that I know nothing.
What kind of feel/performance are you looking for out of the pads?
I didn't realise you were so precious...
sleep envy said:
something that doesn't take a couple of braking efforts to get some feel into them and that don't announce my presence when I pull up
either that or maybe I should learn how to brake
I suppose you want a more standard set up then, with softer compound pads that won't last as well on track? either that or maybe I should learn how to brake
I find that if I drive the car in the manner intended ie. spiritedly, then the brakes heat up nicely, retain their heat and stop the car nicely and without squeal.
If I commute in the car then the brakes squeal whenever I come to a stop. I suppose the pads are good for the intended application. Fast road and track.
anniesdad said:
sleep envy said:
something that doesn't take a couple of braking efforts to get some feel into them and that don't announce my presence when I pull up
either that or maybe I should learn how to brake
I suppose you want a more standard set up then, with softer compound pads that won't last as well on track? either that or maybe I should learn how to brake
I find that if I drive the car in the manner intended ie. spiritedly, then the brakes heat up nicely, retain their heat and stop the car nicely and without squeal.
If I commute in the car then the brakes squeal whenever I come to a stop. I suppose the pads are good for the intended application. Fast road and track.
Henry,
Could they be RS19's/RS29's?
http://www.pagid-brake-pads.co.uk/car-brake-pads/p...
S
edited: Just seen your edit, looks like with N rated tyres, Porsche have a thing with Pagid pads also...didn't know that. Cheers Henry.
Could they be RS19's/RS29's?
http://www.pagid-brake-pads.co.uk/car-brake-pads/p...
S
edited: Just seen your edit, looks like with N rated tyres, Porsche have a thing with Pagid pads also...didn't know that. Cheers Henry.
Edited by anniesdad on Friday 20th May 09:40
anniesdad said:
Henry,
Could they be RS19's/RS29's?
http://www.pagid-brake-pads.co.uk/car-brake-pads/p...
S
edited: Just seen your edit, looks like with N rated tyres, Porsche have a thing with Pagid pads also...didn't know that. Cheers Henry.
Ok, done my homework, the original Pagid manufactured (but ONLY Porsche supplied) pad for the Mk2 six pot 350mm front brakes is the P90 compound. Could they be RS19's/RS29's?
http://www.pagid-brake-pads.co.uk/car-brake-pads/p...
S
edited: Just seen your edit, looks like with N rated tyres, Porsche have a thing with Pagid pads also...didn't know that. Cheers Henry.
No doubt it will be a development of the RS19 or 29 modified to work reasonably well from cold (ish) on the road and withstand some spirited track/road use without squealing etc
Slippydiff said:
anniesdad said:
Henry,
Could they be RS19's/RS29's?
http://www.pagid-brake-pads.co.uk/car-brake-pads/p...
S
edited: Just seen your edit, looks like with N rated tyres, Porsche have a thing with Pagid pads also...didn't know that. Cheers Henry.
Ok, done my homework, the original Pagid manufactured (but ONLY Porsche supplied) pad for the Mk2 six pot 350mm front brakes is the P90 compound. Could they be RS19's/RS29's?
http://www.pagid-brake-pads.co.uk/car-brake-pads/p...
S
edited: Just seen your edit, looks like with N rated tyres, Porsche have a thing with Pagid pads also...didn't know that. Cheers Henry.
No doubt it will be a development of the RS19 or 29 modified to work reasonably well from cold (ish) on the road and withstand some spirited track/road use without squealing etc
Supplied by OPC as original fitment for MkII 996 GT3 six pots.
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