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Title: Best pads for 996tt set up
Post by: berg on October 26, 2017, 08:33:44 pm
Hi guys, still running TFSI Mike old brakes here, any suggestions for good fast road pads with some bite but no track
Work required, cheers andy
Title: Re: Best pads for 996tt set up
Post by: Shoduchi on October 26, 2017, 10:27:33 pm
I can't complain with EBC Redstuff (which after being stripped to get resurfaced with Carbotech XP20 compound seemed to be yellow under the red paint) for fast road on my Brembo 18z. Cheap enough and never faded even on track. But with track use they wear a lot, almost half the pad life per track day.
Title: Re: Best pads for 996tt set up
Post by: r5gtt on October 26, 2017, 10:41:15 pm
I've used red stuff and didn't like them one bit. Heard yellow are better
Title: Re: Best pads for 996tt set up
Post by: Shoduchi on October 27, 2017, 01:46:24 am
I've used red stuff and didn't like them one bit. Heard yellow are better

A friend bought Yellowstuff for his Brembo 18z and the compound seemed the same as the Redstuff from my pads. Just a bit more expensive to get.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Best pads for 996tt set up
Post by: berg on October 27, 2017, 03:50:32 pm
Ok ta, I’ll have a look at prices and check ATE, mintex etc
Title: Re: Best pads for 996tt set up
Post by: pudding on October 27, 2017, 04:53:43 pm
Pagid RS15 (aka 'Pagid Grey') if they still exist.  0.65 friction coefficient.  Mental pads!

Yellowstuffs are like butter on ice compared to those!
Title: Re: Best pads for 996tt set up
Post by: r5gtt on October 27, 2017, 09:32:53 pm
Got ATE pads on the Porsche tt set up but thinking they're not great. Will pass further judgment when I replace them with pagid which are another cheap option  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Best pads for 996tt set up
Post by: rich83 on October 27, 2017, 09:42:22 pm
Got ate on the Porsche tt set up but thinking they're not great. Will pad further judgment when I replace with pagid another cheap option  :signLOL:

That didn’t make sense did it.  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Best pads for 996tt set up
Post by: r5gtt on October 27, 2017, 09:44:33 pm
Got ate on the Porsche tt set up but thinking they're not great. Will pad further judgment when I replace with pagid another cheap option  :signLOL:

That didn’t make sense did it.  :signLOL:
I blame the drugs  :doh:
Title: Re: Best pads for 996tt set up
Post by: Shoduchi on October 27, 2017, 09:57:56 pm
Pagid RS15 (aka 'Pagid Grey') if they still exist.  0.65 friction coefficient.  Mental pads!

Yellowstuffs are like butter on ice compared to those!

I'm sure those are great but too much for fast road use for most people, I think. They cost almost the same as my Carbotech XP20 (track compound) cost me. I'm using the Carbotech XP20 at the moment for daily driving and they also work really well from cold now that they are more bedded. Just 3x as expensive as the Redstuff, so a bit too expensive for just daily driving. :wink:
Title: Re: Best pads for 996tt set up
Post by: pudding on October 30, 2017, 10:41:16 am
Pagid RS15 (aka 'Pagid Grey') if they still exist.  0.65 friction coefficient.  Mental pads!

Yellowstuffs are like butter on ice compared to those!

I'm sure those are great but too much for fast road use for most people, I think. They cost almost the same as my Carbotech XP20 (track compound) cost me. I'm using the Carbotech XP20 at the moment for daily driving and they also work really well from cold now that they are more bedded. Just 3x as expensive as the Redstuff, so a bit too expensive for just daily driving. :wink:

Possibly.  I tried many pads and the RS15 were the only ones that gave me the pedal feel I wanted  :smiley:
Title: Re: Best pads for 996tt set up
Post by: Shoduchi on October 31, 2017, 01:35:15 am
Pagid RS15 (aka 'Pagid Grey') if they still exist.  0.65 friction coefficient.  Mental pads!

Yellowstuffs are like butter on ice compared to those!

I'm sure those are great but too much for fast road use for most people, I think. They cost almost the same as my Carbotech XP20 (track compound) cost me. I'm using the Carbotech XP20 at the moment for daily driving and they also work really well from cold now that they are more bedded. Just 3x as expensive as the Redstuff, so a bit too expensive for just daily driving. :wink:

Possibly.  I tried many pads and the RS15 were the only ones that gave me the pedal feel I wanted  :smiley:

I guess you like them strong.  :evilgrin:

I can't step by mistake on the brake pedal too strong while on traffic with my XP20. The car just stops too hard. :laugh:
Title: Re: Best pads for 996tt set up
Post by: r5gtt on October 31, 2017, 03:01:59 pm
Can I get performance pads as I have these ATM

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