Re: Porterfields

[Roger Baker <rbaker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Squealing is a greater problem with any pad that uses a lot of Carbon, like the
Porterfields. They do dust slightly less than stock & the dust is less "tacky" so
it comes off easier than BMW pads. R4S would be the pads to use if it's a street
car as they work well when cold. They will handle a fair bit of track use too.
Repco pad SUCK for braking force! They work fine when cold, but heat them up from
a high speed stop or 2 & they're gone. If your driving is only commuting and your
main concern is no dust, go with the Repco Deluxe. Just don't go out on the
track...

Roger Baker

bmw-digest wrote:

> Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2000 10:34:44 -0600
> From: "Stephen Robinson" <stever@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: Porterfields
>
> Ok, Jim.  You might want to reconsider those Porterfield pads and just enjoy
> wearing that handsome new blazer for a while!  I talked to a couple of
> people who had Porterfields and they said they did have less dust, but it
> was 6-10 days instead of 2-3 days that the tires were blackened - yes, still
> blackened, and one or two people had squealing problems - to which
> Porterfield wouldn't take them back like Repco does.  I'm on the fence
> again.  I don't want the possibility of squealing every other time I brake!
> We didn't buy these gorgeous, quiet cars to hear squealing brake noise.  I
> might just stick with stock for a while till Repco builds a better mousetrap
> for me. Their pads are organic so the dust is white - doesn't show up on the
> wheels hardly at all!!!  I'm just not convinced investing $250 plus labor
> (ouch) to get less dust but the "potential" for squealing pads is worth the
> risk.  I guess I lose to the elbow grease devil again.
>
> Let me know and all of us on the digest if you get those pads!   Maybe some
> of these people were the few and far between.

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