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I have recently renewed the disks and pads on refurbished callipers on my T.

The callipers are A type in the front, original M type in the rear.

Disks and pads are Brembo from Type911.

Just done 20 miles of running in, usual gentle squeeze on the pedal and a bit harder after over the miles.

Not impressed with the retardation.

Re-thinking the pads I have, good to change them while the discs are very new.

Used to have the good but very noisy Carbone Lorraine (now have a different name), but the squeals at low speed/gentle braking got too much.

A hillclimb friend is using Pagid RSH 3 in his 2.7 RS replica and like them.
They are about the same price as the current Carbone pads, roughly £400 the car set.

Another friend with a 2.4S (so roughly the same calipers) is also on Pagid, but nor sure what grade, and is happy.

Any thought, real experiences please?

I don’t think 20 miles is enough as yet to fully bed them in. Give them 100 miles and you might have a better feeling for them?

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- & I think you're chasing the impossible ...

Over the past 5+ yrs you've constantly been trying to improve the braking standard of your car to match (or closely approach) the levels attained by modern cars.

You need to accept that it's a ~50 yr old car, the braking system of which was top level at the time but is nowhere near the standards of a modern hatchback.

Personally, I've never found the brakes on an early 911 substandard - it just needs greater effort/input from the driver - I think you're expecting too much ...


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Maybe, but the Carbone pads are on another level, but squeal a lot. This was a pain.
I understand the 'impossible' but so far, do not feel good at all. Not sure the car will lock it's front wheels.

Some more miles hopefully will help.

Been advised squeal and Carbone pads go hand in hand, so off the list.
Will ask the user of the Pagid pads the same this weekend at the hill climb.

Hi Graham,
I bought Textar pads from Eurocarparts when I had my car restored. They feel fine to me. Not super sharp like a modern car but are progressive. You may want to try these. They weren’t very expensive.

Kind regards
Gitesh