noahe123

Hey guys! I have a 2013 C63 Sedan with p31 package. I have just reached 12.5k miles and its time for me to replace my brake pads (4mm left). It is my daily driver, but I want to take it to a 2-4 track days this year. Do you guys have any recommendations for brake pads besides the OEM?

Noah

QWKSNKE

I used Porterfield for the rear of mine. Haven't needed fronts yet.

Pads gone in 12.5k miles?! Damn you are rough on the brakes. Lool

Conv_GSDriver

Plenty of feedback on Racing Brake pads. A little search and you will find tons on info on it.

noahe123

Haha. Yeah I guess I am. Which Porterfields, and how do they compare to the OEM?

QWKSNKE

Seems like they were RS4 or something like that.
The only difference I have noticed is that they are much cleaner than oem. Minimal dust

Diabolis

The Porterfields are decent street pads but they do fade and will burn up after even light track use on a C63. Endless MX-72 is the best pad I've ever used that's decent on the track (even with R-comps) yet driveable on the street if you don't want to swap pads for track days. Not cheap but IMHO well worth the premium.

Girard@ACGautomotive

+100000000

tglems

Porterfield

Diabolis

And how many of you gentlemen suggesting Porterfields have actually tracked your car (on a road circuit - not making a single 1/4 mile run)?

Clark Kent

I have. I just put another set of new Porterfield R4S's up front getting ready for a 3 day event at CoTA later this month. The rears were at half life so I left them in and I'll save the new ones for later.

I typically run on two different tracks. CoTA is long and flowing and not too hard on brakes. A lot of brake zones are light braking. Turns 1, 11, 12, & 20 definitely hard braking.

The other track has lots of hard acceleration and then hard braking. Not much in the way of light to medium braking. This track has 11 corners, so lap after lap the brakes don't get much rest.

My experience with P R4S's are that they don't burn up, nor do they wear out too quickly. I am quite pleased with them and I can trust them to bring me down from 150+ mph to ~40 mph in 250 ft every lap of a 30 minute session.

This is my second set of these pads. Your review of the MX-72's have me intrigued to try those next time. But that means I won't have a comparison review to post for over a year

BLKROKT

Porterfields are junk on track. Worse than OEM IMHO.

noahe123

Thanks for all the help guys. Will definitely check them all out!

Antic5

Porterfields RS4 is what I run and I love them!

cm60k

+100000000 with Porterfields RS4..

BTW; does anyone know if "Porsche" fans stick with "OEM/Brembo's", or they use another brand..??!??

ZAYED,,

solekeeper

so just to clarify the pf 4's are good for daily driving right? (no track use)

Diabolis

I use Porsche rotors on both the street and track P-cars (they are made by Zimmerman but the Zimmermanns don't last as long - probably different material). Pads are Hawk HP+ on the street car and Pagid Yellow RS29s front and RS19s rear on the track rat. Not drilled and not slotted - those are 99.99% for show - but with brake cooling ducts to the fronts.

Diabolis

Yes, and good value for the $. IMHO they fade, glaze, burn up and fall apart with track use though.

cm60k

Thankss a loooooooooot..

ZAYED,,

Forest Jim

I put Portfields R4-s all round on my C63 Coupe PP yesterday. So far so good.

Thanks to everyone on the forum for your help.

Cheers

Marty From downunder

aussie e55

i also have a ser front & rear waiting to go on in a couple of weeks have used them on past amg cars & very happy with all round performance got mine from agent in melbourne victoria

Tyler@TRG

If interested in some racing pads, I am the Parts Manager at TRG (The Racers Group) if you mention this forum i can help work a discount on some Racing pads. 707-935-3999

604 C63

I have. Several times. I didn't find their durability any less than OEM. I have a set of Hawks that I use for the track now tho.

Diabolis

My experience is that for track use they're about as good as the OEM pads at best. They will withstand one track day, but they're not great in terms of bite / modulation, and will get thoroughly cooked from overheating and simply fall apart in short order. YMMV of course... and it certainly depends on the track itself and in no small part the driver.

604 C63

Don't think I have EVER been accused of being smooth with the left pedal or gentle on the brakes lol. Im on em like an Xmas shopper who's been around the block 6 times and suddenly sees an empty space

Diabolis

LOL - I like the analogy!