Brake Recommendations? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

shawnslat258 · 02-10-2009, 03:23 PM

Im about to change the brakes on my 1998 Porsche Boxster myself and I am looking around for good brakes. Are there any good recommendations for this? Brands? Thanks.

kabel · 02-10-2009, 04:57 PM

another forum member pointed me to this:

http://www.********************************************************************.com/product_p/986bk.htm

Looked like a fantastic deal, so I bought the set. Have not yet installed them, I hope to have time to do that this weekend.

timothy · 02-10-2009, 04:58 PM

What is your application? Commuting, spirited driving, track, DE, Auto X, to IHOP and back?

There are nearly as many brake threads as there are for tires. A search will yield hours of reading and a wealth of knowledge.

timothy · 02-10-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kabel

Looked like a fantastic deal, so I bought the set. Have not yet installed them, I hope to have time to do that this weekend.

Yes it is but only for the right application. For instance, I bought a set of Mintex to save some money and then decided to do a DE. One weekend and they were toast. That's why I'm back on Pagid Blue. For my needs, spending more money up front is less expensive in the long run.

kabel · 02-11-2009, 07:58 AM

True. I made a bold assumption the OP would not be taking the car to the track.
I personally have no intention of tracking with this set-up - the package I bought will be for daily driving and autocross only.

ekam · 02-12-2009, 04:10 AM

Seriously, what's wrong with the stock brakes?

986FortyEight · 02-17-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ekam

Seriously, what's wrong with the stock brakes?

Nothing wrong with the stock brakes. Good quality and a good price. I did experience some fading on track. I just got my first set of Pagid Orange and they will be up this week-end. I am just curious to see if I get a little more bite and less/no fade at this point.