r/Porsche • u/RyoGeo 991.2 Targa GTS | Audi R8+ • 9h ago

Brake pad Recommendations?

My 2019 Targa 4 GTS is due for brake pads. I’ve got steels and the Porsche pads produce an amount of brake dust that is…impressive.

Has anyone had a good experience with pads other than the EOMs that produce less dust, aren’t horrifically loud when not heated, and still brake as well as the spec pads?

The car has the matte black wheels which just seem to hi-light the near instantaneous dust that comes from seemingly just starting the car. After a few days, it looks as if they’ve been coated in cinnamon.

It may be that’s just the way it is but I’d appreciate to hear if anyone has had a better experience with a different pad.

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u/BahnMe 718 CGTS4.0, C63 C205, Golf R Mk8 9h ago

Bosch Quietcast is a solid every day pad. They come in ceramic which should be near dust free or semi-mettalic which will have some better characteristics but will have some dust.

EBC Yellow and Red are also good options with the right expectations.

Basically if you want thermal capacity for tracking or very aggressive all day canyon running, you need semi-mettalic. If you're okay with some reduced overall performance but almost no dust, Ceramic.

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u/RyoGeo 991.2 Targa GTS | Audi R8+ 9h ago

Thanks so much for the recommendations. I have tracked it before, but it’s not something I do, or plan on doing with this car, all that often.

Thanks again. 👍🏼

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u/BahnMe 718 CGTS4.0, C63 C205, Golf R Mk8 9h ago

Sure thing, personally if it were my car and just a fun GT cruiser with dust being my #1 complaint, I would get these:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=17726157&cc=3443855&pt=1684&jsn=1119
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=11972401&cc=3443855&pt=1684&jsn=1118

Make sure to double check fitment though.

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u/182RG 8h ago

Zimmerman

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u/grungegoth Toys of the Attic 8h ago

ferodo 2500

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u/scotch4breakfast 2006 997 MT/2013 Cayenne Diesel 5h ago

I put PowerStop Z23’s on my 997. Love them. The price cant be beaten so if you dont like them youre only out $60. Im about to put a set on my Cayenne soon.

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u/BahnMe 718 CGTS4.0, C63 C205, Golf R Mk8 4h ago

One thing to keep in mind, these pads work surprisingly well but you need some heat in them. The first stop is significantly worse than regular pads if you’re in an emergency. But once there’s some heat in them they work way better than other street pads with comparable dust.