Porsche Pads

[Rusty]

I use Yellowstuff on the Cliault and TBH, they're decent for the money and are strong on road and track. They were a gamble but I've been surprised with how good they've been - loads better than some Mintex M1144 I tried previously. A mate uses them on his Golf track car now and they've taken a lot of punishment in their stride. Better pads are available for more money but the yellows are a cost effective compromise. They got a bad reputation some time ago but have since changed the compound to the R compound but haven't shed the sigma. Greenstuff are a waste of time and Redstuff require very careful bedding in, as do the Yellows...

[audinut]

As above i use the DS2500's on mine and they are fantastic when warmed up, but for daily driving in traffic a regular pad would be a better choice. Only thing i dont like about Textars is the amount of dust they produce, lots and lots of thick black stuff.

and there noisy

[curlyks2]

Ferodo DS might be ok if they do them or Brembo own brand.

Tried those in mine (admittedly 993TT calipers, not 996) and really didn't like them - noisier, dustier with less feel and less braking than standard Textar pads.

Avoid at all costs Lucas/Girling pads (which you may get from some parts suppliers at the really cheap/bottom end of the market as "own" or "no" brand)... they appear to have a temperature operating window of about 3C - they're useless cold and fade after just two 60-0 (mph) stops.

I often get parts from Design 911 now; other places may be cheaper.