Performance Friction pads and wear sensors

[spyderman8]

I'm having PF06 pads fitted to my Boxster but it appears the pads don't have a hole to fit the wear sensors. Had anyone found a way around this? Or do you simply not bother with sensors?

Chris #88

[bobsan]

not bother, easy enough to keep eye on pad wear through wheel. even though i've got the fitting still tie it off out the way, one less thing to wear and replace.

[spyderman8]

Thanks. Problem I have now is that they're squealing like crazy - don't think I can tolerate them they're that bad. Haven't had a chance to do any really heavy stops with them yet - but does anyone know if they will shut up?! The fitting garage (Deutsch Tech in Wolverton, who are PF dealers) rang PF who suggested greasing the back of the pads - but this made no difference.

[bobsan]

fit bunch of these:

[spyderman8]

Yep, done that - new anti-squeal jobblies front and rear.

[ttdan]

You need to bed them in I think, use the pagid process and the should shut up when there's some miles on them.

[red997]

have you bedded them in fully Chris?
I have the 01s in the GT3 with no Squeal

Just wire tie the sensors out of the way and use your eyes...

[thegoose]

The sensors melt on standard road pads if you drive it keenly enough, so it'd be pointless having them on upgraded pads. If you want the light out just leave an old sensor plugged in with the wires soldered/twisted together.

[spyderman8]

No opportunity to bed them in yet - have to try over the weekend.

Nothing plugged in to the sensor sockets at the moment but there's no light.

[sportsandclassic]

spyderman8 said:

No opportunity to bed them in yet - have to try over the weekend.

Nothing plugged in to the sensor sockets at the moment but there's no light.

These are a competion brake pad and need to be properly heat cycled. They may be glazed over now if not bedded in correctly.

You will always get more noise/vibration from race engineered products as they are designed to work in much higher temperatures and stressful environment.

Mike

[mikecassie]

I'd fit pagids to my CaymanS for trackdays, squealed like a well rodgered pig on the drive down to the track, on track brilliant, squealed on the drive home again. The light braking normally done on the road just wasn't their cup of tea.
Seems like it's the price you pay for better high performance braking.

[spyderman8]

Sounds like I might have made a bad choice with these pads then as its not a track-dedicated car. I'll try running through the rest of the prescribed PF bedding-in procedure but if they're even half as bad afterwards, they'll have to come out and I'll go back to Textars.