Brake Pads

[johnM]

I have been thinking about changing my brake pads on my early car. I fitted new pads from the local motor factors 5 years ago during the restoration.

My brakes have always worked but required a very heavy shove of the pedal and had a very wooden feel.

I had heard good things about CL pads so punted for there road spec RC5's.

I fitted these last night and what a difference. Pedal feel has been transformed and the level of pressure required on the pedal must have halved. The down side, they do seem to squeal a bit with light pedal pressure.

First time I pressed the brakes in anger I was nearly thrown through the windscreen. Very impressed so far.








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[hot66]

genuinely interested to see how you get on with these as a road car ...

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[oldtimer]

Start saving for new disks ! No gain without pain.

[johnM]

Start saving for new disks ! No gain without pain.

I get what your saying, but I think I prefer great brakes and changing the disc's more frequently than poor pedal feel and poor brakes with long lasting disc's.

The disc's must have been on the car for 7 years or so and still look near new so will see how they get on with the new pads.

Kind Regards

[911hillclimber]

I have had these pads on my 73T with a good 3.2 in it for the last 5 years.
I fitted at the same time drilled discs too from Type911 front and rear thinking to keep the discs cool as possible.

Bit of a squeal with light pressure, groan when USED, a little pad dust and my discs are in fine shape, not much wear in 5000 miles or so on pads or discs.
Fly though the MoT.

Darren has just fitted some for the RS day in March too.
They are expensive, but just so good with few negatives.
The squeals can get a bit annoying in traffic ( speeds less than 20 mph), but it is an old car so most I think it is normal.

I have tried stock before and Pagid and Ferrodo but these are by far the best.

For interest, my callipers are Type A on the front and stock Mtype on the rear.
Aero quip flexibles all round, dot 4 Halfords fluid.

These pads will not make the old 911 stop like a BMW M3, but you will stop an awful lot better!