brake brand recommendations

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I ran Zimmerman rotors on the 986 and they were consistently good. I run Sebro slotted on my 987.2 and so far so good. I had a lot of problems with drilled rotors cracking due to heat so I moved away from them.

For street pads Texar are close to OEM. Some also like Hawk pads. I have not run a full street pad since 2007 so not much help here.

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....an outfit called “Frozen Rotors” sells OEM rotors that are cryogenically treated so they should wear longer.

If you are a gentle street driver, the Akebono Ceramic pads from Tire Rack are super easy to live with with extremely low dust and zero noise. Not a pad for heavy use, but a great daily driver pad.

Otherwise, the Textars seem to be the hot ticket.

[jaykay]

Originally Posted by Topless

I ran Zimmerman rotors on the 986 and they were consistently good. I run Sebro slotted on my 987.2 and so far so good. I had a lot of problems with drilled rotors cracking due to heat so I moved away from them.

For street pads Texar are close to OEM. Some also like Hawk pads. I have not run a full street pad since 2007 so not much help here.

How were the raybestos st43 pads on the street? Squealing? Do they work with drilled Zimmermans?

Do they make a fit for 'S' / 996 (red) brakes

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Originally Posted by jaykay

How were the raybestos st43 pads on the street? Squealing? Do they work with drilled Zimmermans?

Do they make a fit for 'S' / 996 (red) brakes

ST-43 is a phenomenal race pad and I have used them for 10 years now. I typically get 8k miles including 20 track days on the fronts, maybe more. Better heat management, modulation and life than RS-29s on my car. They can be custom-cut to any Porsche brake system at Porterfield in Costa Mesa.

Downside: They are designed for very high temps on a track and squeal like a school bus when cold on the street. I don't recommend them unless you hit the track a lot and need all the heat management you can get. Complete overkill for a DD or AX car.