Good News On Pagid Pads
05-06-2003, 12:49 AM
#26
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: From Oxnard; living in Ocean View Hills, San Diego, CA
Posts: 526
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
'01 C320 SS
Originally posted by 20FHK02
Sorry I have have them on for 2 days and basically just drove it for one day so I can't tell you yet. Give me a few more days then I'll tell you about the dust issue. As for performance vice, like I said before, it feels the same as stock.
Sorry I have have them on for 2 days and basically just drove it for one day so I can't tell you yet. Give me a few more days then I'll tell you about the dust issue. As for performance vice, like I said before, it feels the same as stock.
05-08-2003, 05:21 AM
#27
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2002
Location: SF South Bay
Posts: 844
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
2002 C230 Coupe
< Brief Report >
I've been driving with the Pagid pads on the front for 3 days. Today I drove a 150-mile 40/60 city/freeway trip and finally had a chance to fully test out the brakes.
1. Brake dust - the brake dust seems less than stock (only slightly more dust than the stocks on the rear), although not a substantial reduction as I expected. But I already forgot the original front stock's "performance" so... :o In short, I can say that I was not statisfied with the stock's dust, while I can live with the Pagid's.
2. Braking power - the Pagids have a lot of brass color metal chips mixed in the pad material, while the stocks are pretty much all "black". According to today's long trip results I think the Pagids have more grip than stock.
IMO, the Pagids are not a bad investment at all, considering their low cost, OEM fitment, and better performance than stock. I may do the Porterfield the next round since they last longer and by that time the version should already have the sensor holes in place.
1. Brake dust - the brake dust seems less than stock (only slightly more dust than the stocks on the rear), although not a substantial reduction as I expected. But I already forgot the original front stock's "performance" so... :o In short, I can say that I was not statisfied with the stock's dust, while I can live with the Pagid's.
2. Braking power - the Pagids have a lot of brass color metal chips mixed in the pad material, while the stocks are pretty much all "black". According to today's long trip results I think the Pagids have more grip than stock.
IMO, the Pagids are not a bad investment at all, considering their low cost, OEM fitment, and better performance than stock. I may do the Porterfield the next round since they last longer and by that time the version should already have the sensor holes in place.
Last edited by 20FHK02; 05-08-2003 at 05:25 AM.
05-08-2003, 01:34 PM
#29
Member
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: OR
Posts: 75
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
[QUOTE]Originally posted by steffen
[B]I posted a question on the brake sensor topic about a month ago and it was confirmed by mbtech208 that yes indeed there is only a sensor on the right hand side of the vehicle...
This is really peculiar. I installed my Porterfields myself on all four wheels, and I know for a fact that BOTH front wheels have (had!) sensors as well as one rear wheel. Don't know if this can be attributed to it being a Euro Delivery car, but it wouldn't seem like that should matter.
jlm
[B]I posted a question on the brake sensor topic about a month ago and it was confirmed by mbtech208 that yes indeed there is only a sensor on the right hand side of the vehicle...
This is really peculiar. I installed my Porterfields myself on all four wheels, and I know for a fact that BOTH front wheels have (had!) sensors as well as one rear wheel. Don't know if this can be attributed to it being a Euro Delivery car, but it wouldn't seem like that should matter.
jlm
05-08-2003, 11:25 PM
#30
MBWorld Fanatic!
"This is really peculiar. I installed my Porterfields myself on all four wheels, and I know for a fact that BOTH front wheels have (had!) sensors as well as one rear wheel."
Ditto...Porterfields as well, but have since removed the rear pads and replaced with the original pads. C320
Ditto...Porterfields as well, but have since removed the rear pads and replaced with the original pads. C320
05-09-2003, 11:05 AM
#32
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2002
Location: SF South Bay
Posts: 844
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
2002 C230 Coupe
Originally posted by jasonrosen
What are the purposes of the brass chips?? are they bad for the disks
What are the purposes of the brass chips?? are they bad for the disks
05-09-2003, 02:58 PM
#33
Member
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 233
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
2002 C240 6 spd manual
Did you consider the Textar 'Euro' Formulation pads? They're supposed to have a higher coefficient of friction and produce less dust. Textar and Pagid are all subsidiaries of the same company.....
05-09-2003, 03:07 PM
#34
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2002
Location: SF South Bay
Posts: 844
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
2002 C230 Coupe
No I haven't tried Textar. You can try them and let us know how it goes! 
I got the Pagids mainly because some members here said they produce less dust and they are cheap!
I got the Pagids mainly because some members here said they produce less dust and they are cheap!
