Portafiled brake pads installed, big up grade!
01-20-2003, 09:44 PM
#1
Porterfield brake pads installed, big up grade!
I just posted a big post on this but the damn server went busy and I lost my whole damn reply, so pi§§ed.. Well here goes again, a shorter take on it..
So at 22K miles my oem pads died, they starting making a horrid noise. So I took the chance and ordered some 4th gen Porterfield brake pads. Well the front install went smooth, they fit on perfectly. The rear on the other hand where a PITA! I went through hell busting my calipers loose, I wonder why? I ended up bending two good wrenches and a screw driver prying them loose. Then once the calipes came off I went to put the pads on.. They did not fit though, so I had to do some minor modifcations.. After a few minutes with the dremel I had the pads on fitting snugly
Well time for the test drive. I drove gently all day today breaking the pads in. I put on about 40 miles. On the way home I decided to bring the car up to about 100 MPH and slam on the brakes. To my suprise the car stoped incredibly well! Night and day differnce, no god awful brake fade! In aww I sped right back up to 100 MPH and slammed the brakes, agian no fade! I did this a total of 4 times and I experienced 0 fade. These bad boys are bullit proof, infact they are made of kevlar
If your fed up with the terrible brake fade I highly recomend these pads! I orderd mine through the link on www.maximadriver.com under group deals. There is a deal on the pads there. If you dont want to modify the pads I can do it for you for cheap If you want to see what needed to be modified on these just ask and I will get the pics up for you.
So at 22K miles my oem pads died, they starting making a horrid noise. So I took the chance and ordered some 4th gen Porterfield brake pads. Well the front install went smooth, they fit on perfectly. The rear on the other hand where a PITA! I went through hell busting my calipers loose, I wonder why? I ended up bending two good wrenches and a screw driver prying them loose. Then once the calipes came off I went to put the pads on.. They did not fit though, so I had to do some minor modifcations.. After a few minutes with the dremel I had the pads on fitting snugly
Well time for the test drive. I drove gently all day today breaking the pads in. I put on about 40 miles. On the way home I decided to bring the car up to about 100 MPH and slam on the brakes. To my suprise the car stoped incredibly well! Night and day differnce, no god awful brake fade! In aww I sped right back up to 100 MPH and slammed the brakes, agian no fade! I did this a total of 4 times and I experienced 0 fade. These bad boys are bullit proof, infact they are made of kevlar
If your fed up with the terrible brake fade I highly recomend these pads! I orderd mine through the link on www.maximadriver.com under group deals. There is a deal on the pads there. If you dont want to modify the pads I can do it for you for cheap
If you want to see what needed to be modified on these just ask and I will get the pics up for you.
01-20-2003, 11:18 PM
#2
Porterfields are awesome. 
Just gotta be careful with those first couple of stops on a cold morning, they don't bite quite as hard.
You didn't mention if you had broken them in according to the required procedure ( http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~cheston/brakepads.html ) but it sounds like the emax torture test did the job.
Just gotta be careful with those first couple of stops on a cold morning, they don't bite quite as hard.You didn't mention if you had broken them in according to the required procedure ( http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~cheston/brakepads.html ) but it sounds like the emax torture test did the job.
01-21-2003, 12:37 AM
#3
Originally posted by Weasel
Porterfields are awesome. Just gotta be careful with those first couple of stops on a cold morning, they don't bite quite as hard.
Porterfields are awesome.
Just gotta be careful with those first couple of stops on a cold morning, they don't bite quite as hard.
01-21-2003, 05:11 AM
#4
Re: Portafield brake pads installed, big up grade!
Originally posted by emax95
I just posted a big post on this but the damn server went busy and I lost my whole damn reply, so pi§§ed.. Well here goes again, a shorter take on it..
So at 22K miles my oem pads died, they starting making a horrid noise. So I took the chance and ordered some 4th gen Porterfield brake pads. Well the front install went smooth, they fit on perfectly. The rear on the other hand where a PITA! I went through hell busting my calipers loose, I wonder why? I ended up bending two good wrenches and a screw driver prying them loose. Then once the calipes came off I went to put the pads on.. They did not fit though, so I had to do some minor modifcations.. After a few minutes with the dremel I had the pads on fitting snugly
Well time for the test drive. I drove gently all day today breaking the pads in. I put on about 40 miles. On the way home I decided to bring the car up to about 100 MPH and slam on the brakes. To my suprise the car stoped incredibly well! Night and day differnce, no god awful brake fade! In aww I sped right back up to 100 MPH and slammed the brakes, agian no fade! I did this a total of 4 times and I experienced 0 fade. These bad boys are bullit proof, infact they are made of kevlar
If your fed up with the terrible brake fade I highly recomend these pads! I orderd mine through the link on www.maximadriver.com under group deals. There is a deal on the pads there. If you dont want to modify the pads I can do it for you for cheap If you want to see what needed to be modified on these just ask and I will get the pics up for you.
I just posted a big post on this but the damn server went busy and I lost my whole damn reply, so pi§§ed.. Well here goes again, a shorter take on it..
So at 22K miles my oem pads died, they starting making a horrid noise. So I took the chance and ordered some 4th gen Porterfield brake pads. Well the front install went smooth, they fit on perfectly. The rear on the other hand where a PITA! I went through hell busting my calipers loose, I wonder why? I ended up bending two good wrenches and a screw driver prying them loose. Then once the calipes came off I went to put the pads on.. They did not fit though, so I had to do some minor modifcations.. After a few minutes with the dremel I had the pads on fitting snugly
Well time for the test drive. I drove gently all day today breaking the pads in. I put on about 40 miles. On the way home I decided to bring the car up to about 100 MPH and slam on the brakes. To my suprise the car stoped incredibly well! Night and day differnce, no god awful brake fade! In aww I sped right back up to 100 MPH and slammed the brakes, agian no fade! I did this a total of 4 times and I experienced 0 fade. These bad boys are bullit proof, infact they are made of kevlar
If your fed up with the terrible brake fade I highly recomend these pads! I orderd mine through the link on www.maximadriver.com under group deals. There is a deal on the pads there. If you dont want to modify the pads I can do it for you for cheap
If you want to see what needed to be modified on these just ask and I will get the pics up for you.
01-21-2003, 06:07 AM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 812
I will need rear pads soon
and I do not like the thought of modifying the Porterfields. There is a current gd on pads does anyone have any experience with these:
Axxis Metal Masters Pads: $55 Fronts, $55 Rears + ship*.
Axxis Ultimate Pads: $65 Fronts, $65 Rears + ship*.
Brake World Pads: $39 Fronts, $39 Rears + ship*.
Thanks in advance.
Axxis Metal Masters Pads: $55 Fronts, $55 Rears + ship*.
Axxis Ultimate Pads: $65 Fronts, $65 Rears + ship*.
Brake World Pads: $39 Fronts, $39 Rears + ship*.
Thanks in advance.
01-21-2003, 07:09 AM
#9
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 287
Re: I will need rear pads soon
Originally posted by Blackgums100
Axxis Metal Masters Pads: $55 Fronts, $55 Rears + ship*.
Axxis Metal Masters Pads: $55 Fronts, $55 Rears + ship*.
01-21-2003, 09:55 AM
#10
Originally posted by Weasel
Porterfields are awesome. Just gotta be careful with those first couple of stops on a cold morning, they don't bite quite as hard.
You didn't mention if you had broken them in according to the required procedure ( http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~cheston/brakepads.html ) but it sounds like the emax torture test did the job.
Porterfields are awesome. Just gotta be careful with those first couple of stops on a cold morning, they don't bite quite as hard.
You didn't mention if you had broken them in according to the required procedure ( http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~cheston/brakepads.html ) but it sounds like the emax torture test did the job.
ohboiya, very funny.. and no squeeling.
Y2KevSE, I was under the assumption they dusted less then the oem pads. Atleast thats what the literature said that came with them. I guess they just said that to make the pads more appealing
PCGuRu2K, I got the street pads.
Looks like these pads fit 95-01, just the rear 2002 pads need to be modified.
Ohh and in 15 degree weather the pads felt 90% fine, so the cold does not seem to bother them much.
01-21-2003, 10:00 AM
#11
Originally posted by Y2KevSE
Wait a week and see how dirty your wheels get... but I agree, they stop VERY well.
Wait a week and see how dirty your wheels get... but I agree, they stop VERY well.
so i am on hawk pads now.. less dust, no noise, decent price.
i have a set of these porterfield in my garage if anyone wants them?? pm me with offers.
jason
01-21-2003, 11:09 AM
#12
Originally posted by emax95
Y2KevSE, I was under the assumption they dusted less then the oem pads. Atleast thats what the literature said that came with them. I guess they just said that to make the pads more appealing
Y2KevSE, I was under the assumption they dusted less then the oem pads. Atleast thats what the literature said that came with them. I guess they just said that to make the pads more appealing
As Jason said, your wheels will get VERY dirty VERY fast just from day to day driving. Good thing your wheels are simple to clean.
01-21-2003, 11:24 AM
#13
Originally posted by Y2KevSE
As Jason said, your wheels will get VERY dirty VERY fast just from day to day driving. Good thing your wheels are simple to clean.
As Jason said, your wheels will get VERY dirty VERY fast just from day to day driving. Good thing your wheels are simple to clean.
OOOOO!!! Keving called your wheels simple.. he's calling you out ethan, don't take that.. show him up, buy a turbo!!
01-21-2003, 12:28 PM
#14
Originally posted by thebigsadler
OOOOO!!! Keving called your wheels simple.. he's calling you out ethan, don't take that.. show him up, buy a turbo!!
OOOOO!!! Keving called your wheels simple.. he's calling you out ethan, don't take that.. show him up, buy a turbo!!
Ohh well Kev.. at least they work really good.
"Simple to clean"... not simple. 
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