yeah i have heard the same about the pads. no unfortunately i needed rotors all the way around as well. and of course, that ate up most of it. truth be told, it was $1700, but i also needed a new MAF with install. the problem being is there are only 2 choices for porsche mechanics in Las Vegas, one being the dealer (and I used the other one in this case).
I dont know what else to do....