Porterfield R4-S brake pads

[JK135i]

Does anyone have any experience with these?

[cvc 22349a]

From statplaya06 on e90post:

I did an upgrade to my brakes with:
-Motul 600 fluid
-Porterfield R4-S pads F/R
-ECS Stainless lines
-Z4 35is front rotors (still stock 335 in the rear)

Made a real difference in braking confidence and fade resistance without costing too much money. I highly recommend this setup as a "poor man's brake upgrade" kit. There are no obnoxious noises and the pedal feel is great.

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[JK135i]

Originally Posted by cvc 22349a

From statplaya06 on e90post:

I did an upgrade to my brakes with:
-Motul 600 fluid
-Porterfield R4-S pads F/R
-ECS Stainless lines
-Z4 35is front rotors (still stock 335 in the rear)

Made a real difference in braking confidence and fade resistance without costing too much money. I highly recommend this setup as a "poor man's brake upgrade" kit. There are no obnoxious noises and the pedal feel is great.

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hahahaha. thanks for the info, looks like that will be added to my shopping list.

[IGoFast1589]

I've heard mixed reviews of the R4-S's.

[HP Autosport]

Originally Posted by IGoFast1589

I've heard mixed reviews of the R4-S's.

R4S's aren't track pads so if they are put to track use and the driver didn't manage the brakes well the results may disappoint. However, they are excellent street pads/autox pads.

[IGoFast1589]

Originally Posted by HP Autowerks

R4S's aren't track pads so if they are put to track use and the driver didn't manage the brakes well the results may disappoint. However, they are excellent street pads/autox pads.

Yeah, totally true. I would consider them better than stock, but may be a let down even for light HPDE use. I guess you could get away with it by a cool down lap or two every few hot laps if you wanted to use them as a dual purpose pad.

[JK135i]

Thanks for the info, I think I am going to choose some different pads since Nurburgring is 12.9 miles per lap and I don't feel like spending money on something that is going to run the possibility of fading halfway through a lap. I'm and looking at Ferodo and EBC's Yellow stuff. I know the Yellow stuff pads produce a descent amount of brake dust but thats not something I am concerned about since I wash my car on a very regular basis.

[HP Autosport]

Originally Posted by JK135i

Thanks for the info, I think I am going to choose some different pads since Nurburgring is 12.9 miles per lap and I don't feel like spending money on something that is going to run the possibility of fading halfway through a lap. I'm and looking at Ferodo and EBC's Yellow stuff. I know the Yellow stuff pads produce a descent amount of brake dust but thats not something I am concerned about since I wash my car on a very regular basis.

Ferodo DS2500's may be a better pad for you.