Mike D'Silva Posted 26April, 2013 Report Share Posted 26April, 2013 Need to replace front pads for the Cayman S. Genuine pads from local dealer are $258 just for the fronts... Pelican parts also list Textar which claim to be an OEM supplier.. Has anyone any feedback on using a generic brand like this? The Textar pads for both front and rear are: $187... They also list Sebro rotors at about half the price of the Oem rotors.. Am I safe to use alternative brands? or should I just stick to Porsche brand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMan Posted 26April, 2013 Report Share Posted 26April, 2013 Hi Mike Have a look at this site. Don't know if they are OEM. http://www.masterparts.com.au/p/6991010/brake-pads-997-351-939-05.html Garry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 26April, 2013 Report Share Posted 26April, 2013 I got some EBC Yellow Track pads from Design911 in the UK. They perform well on the road (cold) as well as on the track when they are warmed up. Might be something there for a Cayman too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apogee Posted 29April, 2013 Report Share Posted 29April, 2013 I was talking to Grant of Porsche Hamilton today and he said that they use Sebro discs but original brake pads. I would not skimp just to save a few dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 29April, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 29April, 2013 i agree (about not being cheap) ... a vendor told me that Textar pads are what you get, if you buy from Porsche... ie, if I go to Porsche to buy pads, and open the box, there will be textar pads inside... Sounded odd, but what do I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apogee Posted 29April, 2013 Report Share Posted 29April, 2013 Yes Textar aka Pagid makes the genuine Porsche pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 29April, 2013 Report Share Posted 29April, 2013 interesting thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Man Posted 29April, 2013 Report Share Posted 29April, 2013 Texstar are certainly the same pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJames Posted 29April, 2013 Report Share Posted 29April, 2013 At current exchange rates this should equate to 1,000 words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 30April, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 30April, 2013 Interesting... Pelican parts list all the different options.. why would you buy "porsche" to end up with Textar anyway.. weird.... Of course, for some reason, if I order brake pads and discs, the freight works out to be something stupid like $300... I mustn't be using their ordering system right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Tony Posted 30April, 2013 Report Share Posted 30April, 2013 Interesting... Pelican parts list all the different options.. why would you buy "porsche" to end up with Textar anyway.. weird.... Of course, for some reason, if I order brake pads and discs, the freight works out to be something stupid like $300... I mustn't be using their ordering system right. I havent ordered from them, but if they are front and back rotors and pads, the package ends up being quite heavy. I ordered the same items, but for a VW through ECS tuning, freight was along those lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apogee Posted 30April, 2013 Report Share Posted 30April, 2013 Interesting... Pelican parts list all the different options.. why would you buy "porsche" to end up with Textar anyway.. weird.... Of course, for some reason, if I order brake pads and discs, the freight works out to be something stupid like $300... I mustn't be using their ordering system right. Nope - $300 is about right. Did the same thing at ECStuning and the shipping cost was a little over $300 too. The weight of four rotors ain't going to be light. But with shipping, it is still cheaper than sourcing the same items locally IIRC. I'll be paying more and getting the original Porsche Rotors but might get Hawk HPS pads instead. ECStuning has full brake packages that have Zimmerman ceramic coated rotors and HPS pads for $895 not including shipping. Don't forget to that you'll also need replacement brake wear sensors and a few other things I can't think of right now. If your brake wear sensors haven't yet activated, you can wait till they do. Then you have around 500kms before you really need to change the pads according to Grant of Porsche Hamilton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJames Posted 30April, 2013 Report Share Posted 30April, 2013 I was talking to Grant of Porsche Hamilton today and he said that they use Sebro discs but original brake pads. I would not skimp just to save a few dollars.Apogee, that's not quite accurate.Autohaus Hamilton use a mix of Textar, Pagid and Porsche pads depending on what is available/who the OE manufacturer is. But the ethos is one of using parts that are of a suitable standard, rather than sourcing to a price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMan Posted 30April, 2013 Report Share Posted 30April, 2013 Mike If Masterparts have what you want, they have free freight for orders over $500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 30April, 2013 Report Share Posted 30April, 2013 I purchased pads and rotors from PP a few years back. Instead of paying $500+ for delivery I bought space in a container for $40. Delivery to the CA based shipping depot was free. When the parts arrived in Melbourne I simply went and collected them. There are plenty of freight suppliers who can do this for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 30April, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 30April, 2013 that is something i had never thought of......... interesting idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apogee Posted 30April, 2013 Report Share Posted 30April, 2013 I purchased pads and rotors from PP a few years back. Instead of paying $500+ for delivery I bought space in a container for $40. Delivery to the CA based shipping depot was free. When the parts arrived in Melbourne I simply went and collected them. There are plenty of freight suppliers who can do this for you. How does one go about doing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 30April, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 30April, 2013 yeah... im trying to google away, but so far, I've come up with about 200ish to buy a cubic metre... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 30April, 2013 Report Share Posted 30April, 2013 How does one go about doing this? I was fortunate to have a workmate introduce me to his friend who runs a business where he regularly brings a container from the states. He is no longer allowed to bring shipments in for others as the rules now require him to be a licensed shipping agent. There are numerous freight companies which will ship goods to Australia. Many are based in California which suits sending stuff here. Google search "shipping car parts from usa to australia" I found a couple quite quickly. Most will bundle multiple items into one delivery. Paying import duty and GST will still work out cheaper than air freight direct from the supplier. Delivery to a registered forwarding agent in the USA can avoid paying local sales taxes. Ask about this before you pay when you purchase. I haven't made any big purchases since so I can't recommend any particular freight company. Good luck. Let the forum know how you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 3May, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 3May, 2013 I got lazy... In the end I just ordered from PP... front discs and rear discs was too heavy... Only my front brakes need doing, so I got front discs, front and rear pads, sensors, couple of oil filters, air filter, magnetic drain plug.. etc... freight ended up being just under $300... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 3May, 2013 Report Share Posted 3May, 2013 I got lazy... In the end I just ordered from PP... front discs and rear discs was too heavy... Only my front brakes need doing, so I got front discs, front and rear pads, sensors, couple of oil filters, air filter, magnetic drain plug.. etc... freight ended up being just under $300... Just a suggestion. Before you put the new pads on the rear, check them thoroughly for thickness and flatness. There should be less than 1mm gap when checking against a straight edge. If in doubt remove them and take them to a brake shop to have them lightly ground to true up the disc face. This will also help to bed in the new pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 6May, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 6May, 2013 thanks for the heads up. I haven't measured the rear discs or even rear pads... I just bought the pads cos I could get them in the shipment without going over the total weight limit. I had a friend measure my front discs... and they were at a smidth (scientific unit of measurement) under 27mm.. i think new is 28mm and the lower limit is 26mm.... I could possibly get away with machining the front discs too... When the parts arrive and I have the car up, I will take the discs off, and have them measured properly. If all is good, i'll take them into work and get someone to machine them a bit. Then I can use the discs I bought at the next pad change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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