Pagid Blue Brake Pads

[antonio_spain]

I am thinking about changing the stock pads on my 03 C2 Cab. ( They are nearly useless in track use. Last time at jarama circuit in Madrid the brakes suffer a severe fading after 5 laps.... and its a 2 mile circuit with no more than 3/4 hard braking points ).

My question is : are the pagid blues the same as the Porsche Tequipment Competition pads shown on the Porsche web ? Which one do you recommend Loren for street/track use ( 80/20%) ?

[Loren]

They are using the Yellows on the GT3 and as the base pad on the Cup Cars. I think this is a good street/track pad.

[antonio_spain]

Loren,

As a result of the 12 laps at the circuit that I mentioned, the dealer has changed the four set of pads, and THE FRONT ROTORS, that were absolutly ruined due to overheating !!! Is this a Porsche ?

I could not believe it.

[Loren]

Something does not sound right. I drive some a Laguna Seca which is very hard on brakes and likely put several hundred laps on the stock pads before changing them (and not the rotors).

If the brakes are overheating I would start by checking the age and conditon of the brake fluid, the front brake cooling ducts/spoilers and the you might also have someone out a PST2 on the car and see if there are any ABS errors recorded. It almost makes me thing the brakes are not releasing soon enough.

The brake ducts are flap 3 in Jeff's picture