Hello I have a 997 with Brembo BBK GT front and rear brakes and I need new brake pads.Car has intercoolers,headers,susp,wheels etc I will not use the car in the track only week end high way hi perf use.

What pads do you recommend that fit the Brembo BBK,s GT?

PAGID
FERODO DS 3000+
OEM BREMBO

 

dan from vivid racing could help u on this

 

Pagid RS-4 black. Excellent for the street and occasional short track events.

 

Luis, just get the FM1000 replacement pads. That is what the kit had when you got it. Perfect street and aggressive weekend driving. I used these for track days even on my 996TT back in the day.

 

Luis,

Were you happy with the pads that your Brembos came with? I switched my set out because of the crazy amount of dust. Plus, the Ferodos for some reason leaves a rusty brown color dust that gets everywhere!

You might want to check into the Pagid RS Series pads as I've personally noticed that they're one of the more quieter and are the least dusty out of all the brands I've tried.

Some of our customers even go with the Hawk HPS replacements on their GT kits if they want the least amount of dust for their street-driven cars. However, if you're into aggressive driving - these might be a little conservative for you.

 

As an authorized and direct dealer for Brembo, having hands on experience with their products helps to understand the product and educate consumers. The FM1000 as seen here on our kit works great for street and light track or weekend use. Brembo does have a DS3000 track pad and their is a limited number of other pads that will fit the Brembo available. Because of what our friend Luis is looking for and describing, I would not recommend a Pagid or Hawk. If the Pagid P40/P50 pad shape is available that comes stock in a 997GT3 is available, that might be an option. Since Luis has a GT3 he can comment how he likes those pads.





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I agree 100% with Dan on this one.

I have yet to see a Porsche customer come close to being satisfied with a Hawk brake pad.

If you were happy with the results with the Ferodo FM1000 pad that came in the kit, there's no need to make a change.

Dan also has a great deal of experience with the Brembo GT kits on his own Porsche's in the past, so if you have any track days planned in the future, he'd be the best guy to talk to about some alternatives.

 

The only thing I mentioned was that FM1000 pads dust a lot. They're decent on the street and they work okay on the track as well.

The OP mentioned that he's not using these on the track at all so I thought dust would be something that he wanted to keep under control. We have a fair share of our own experience with Brembo - since we sell a ton of their products and we're also an AUTHORIZED DEALER.

Here's our 335i with the Brembo GT 380mm Front and 345mm Rear setup.....and yes....the Pagids work fine on here and dust a whole lot less than the FM1000s:

By the way.....fitting 380mm GT Fronts behind a 19" BBS LM wheel was sooooo close! We actually ripped off the brake sensor in the rear - at least the GT kit doesn't need it.







This might not be of concern to Luis - but cleaning BBS LMs is no joke! Having a lower dust pad really helped with that!

The Pagids stopped better, lasted longer, and held up a bit better in track driving conditions.

Plus, the dust from the Pagids are non-corrosive while the FM1000 pads had a tendency to leave deposits on the wheels. We have a set of ADVAN RSs with stubborn brake stains to prove this.