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invercroft replied to phillipj's topic in 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa)
The reason why I asked if they were the same, is that at $170 for the lot they are a bargain. Front MDB2038 @ £84.60 Rear MDB1874 @ £58.75 That's about $280 without the pipes, at last years prices. -
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invercroft replied to phillipj's topic in 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa)
They produce slightly more dust than std, but it does wash off very easily - not like the ferodo's. Not bad for a competition grade material ( which is suitable for road use with no warm up required ) Are the one's available in your country the same type ie.... M1144 ? -
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invercroft replied to phillipj's topic in 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa)
I have a 1998 C2, which I bought 2 years ago, that was fitted with almost new discs. The pads were std as far as I remember. The braking performance was very poor, especially at low speeds, compared with my Cosworth that has Ferodo DS2000 pads. I replaced the std pads with Mintex M1144 C-Tech pads and retained the discs as they had virtually no wear. The braking effect was a very much improved, although not as good as the Ferodo's. The only downside was that during very light braking when coming to a stop, squeeling occured. The squeeling gradually reduced over time and very rarely occurs now. This took place over about 3 months and 3k miles, and could not be attributed to bedding in to the discs. I think it was due to the hardened glazed surface produced by the std pads, which wore away due to the abrasive nature of the Mintex pad material. I do not know the origin/make of the discs. Perhaps this would not have happened if new discs had been fitted at the same time. The std pads are notorious for bonding to the discs after rain. The std pads would be well stuck next morning, especially the rears ( handbrake off ), the Mintex M1144's do not do this. I don't suppose this will affect you much, living in Pasadena ! ( I live in UK ) I personally prefer Mintex to oem, but if finances permit I may try Ferodo 2500 next time - with new discs.