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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: AndyED30 on April 12, 2014, 07:30:11 pm

Title: New pads needed for NQSBBK - ideas?
Post by: AndyED30 on April 12, 2014, 07:30:11 pm

Can anyone advise from experience of a good pad to replace the Textar ones I've been running on my NQSBBK?

The Textar pads have done really well and I'd get them again............unless anyone can recommend a no-brainer replacement.

Brembo / Pagid / Ferodo etc?

I don't do track days and just want something that doesn't squeak and it as reliable as a German quality control checker...............

Cheers!

Title: Re: New pads needed for NQSBBK - ideas?
Post by: DaveB@Vagbremtechnic on April 12, 2014, 08:50:44 pm

Same again pal.... You running the porsche shims on the pads

Title: Re: New pads needed for NQSBBK - ideas?
Post by: arris on April 12, 2014, 09:13:50 pm

Can I just asked in here what discs people would recommend?

Is there any good drilled/grooved ones?

Title: Re: New pads needed for NQSBBK - ideas?
Post by: AndyED30 on April 13, 2014, 10:28:39 am

Thanks Dave, I do have some shims to add to the next ones yes. Squeaking does occasionally get a bit annoying!

Cheers for the good advise as always!

Title: Re: New pads needed for NQSBBK - ideas?
Post by: AndyED30 on April 13, 2014, 10:30:30 am

Arris.

I've got drilled Mercedes disks from DaveB so maybe ask him if he can hold of these as they match very well with the set-up.

Andy.

Title: Re: New pads needed for NQSBBK - ideas?
Post by: Russ_leeds on April 13, 2014, 11:45:22 pm

I run the pagid rs4-2 blues in mine. Great setup IMO  :drinking:

Title: Re: New pads needed for NQSBBK - ideas?
Post by: arris on April 14, 2014, 08:12:21 pm

Can anyone confirm if these are the correct pads for my calipers which are 986.351.412 & 422

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300930782312?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

And the ones referred to in this thread?

Title: Re: New pads needed for NQSBBK - ideas?
Post by: will88 on April 14, 2014, 10:53:26 pm

Appears to be so as there not the boxster-s. How come your not thinking of running boxster-s pads to gain the extra width in the upswept area and cut the pads slightly down to fit..?

Title: Re: New pads needed for NQSBBK - ideas?
Post by: arris on April 15, 2014, 07:31:18 pm

I didn't know that was a option?

Any more details if it's worth doing or a guide to do it?

Title: Re: New pads needed for NQSBBK - ideas?
Post by: will88 on April 16, 2014, 09:20:15 am

I would template the Boxster pads onto the Boxster-S get the grinder out and go from there. Start slowly a little bit at a time until they seat in and fit. Perhaps purchasing a set of cheaper pads like Textar compared to DS2000 would be a safer option if things go bad.

I've only done the shims for the Boxster-S currently as I managed to get hold of some race titanium shims for the price of normal shims, and when I brought the calipers their were still loads of material on the brake pads. Once these discs or pads wear out I will be using the Boxster-S pads as I don't like the unsightly look of the 10mm unswept area.