Porterfield Brake Pads- group deal

[Hohn]

GREAT NEWS!!



After much cajoling by me last fall, Porterfield took it upon themselves to start making pads for the Ram 2500/3500!



I didn't know this, though, because I didn't follow up until today!!



I also took the liberty of arranging a GROUP PURCHASE of the Porterfield pads. If we can assemble $1500 worth of orders, we get a discount of almost 20%! Once we have the initial $1500 worth, then the discount is a standing offer that ANY TDR member can get just by asking for the TDR discount.



Normally, the pads are $99 for front (L/R), and $99 for rear. With discount, they are $79 a pair (axle). Spendy? Yes, for brake pads. But consider this:

1) they are WAAY cheaper than other ways of improving braking performance-- they no doubt will offer the biggest "bang" for the braking "buck".

2) Unlike other brakes that tend to fade badly, the Porterfields GRIP HARDER AS THEY GET HOTTER. This goes on until you have overheat in the fluid.

3) They cost a lot less then an exhaust brake, and might be all you need if you don't tow real heavy

4) Finally, if a quality brake pad is the difference between you avoiding an accident or not, then it is a CHEAP investment.



If we can't get together the 8 or 9 people to do a front/rear install, then we will have to go full price until we get to the magic $1500 point. If not, we will have to wait until later.



They have Front pads for all second-gen trucks, and Rears as well for the 2001. 5 and later trucks.





Porterfield specializes in making brake pads for race cars. These are SERIOUS brake pads that won't eat your rotors, don't dust excessively, and stop like you won't believe!



Check them out at www.porterfield-brakes.com





***Not affiliated with any vendor, but known to preach when a product proves to be really good***



Hohn



PS-- You have any questions, PM me or call Porterfield at 800-537-6842

 

[BillGotthelf]

I would be interested in a set for my 99.

 

[RichB59]

Sign me up

for my 2001.







Rich B LOL

 

[Hohn]

... Fellas, all you need to do is call Porterfield (800)-537-6842 and tell them you want your purchase to count towards the TDR group buy. They will ask you what TDR stands for to verify that you know what's up. .

 

[NVR FNSH]

A colleague here at work installed Porterfield's on his M-B E55 (hopped up 320 - it's a very refined 4 door hotrod) because he wasn't happy with the stock pads at Thunder Hill Raceway for driving school. He took them off after 1 weekend because they weren't any better than the stock pads. Not sure which exact Porterfield pads he installed but I'll do a little digging around before I drop the money for them.



Brian

 

[Hohn]

NVR FNSH-- If you ask your friend who had the Porterfields on his Mercedes, I think you will probably find that he bought the R-4 Race pads. The ones he needs are the R4S, Street series pads. The original R-4 pads are what the company built itself on-- the street pads haven't been available very long. It's likely he heard about the pads from someone at the track, and bought the race pads-- again, THAT's what they are known for.



The race pads are designed to perform best at a much higher temperature range than the street pads. It's very likely that he couldn't get the pads hot enough to where they were up to temp. The race pads are for the kind of driving where your rotors rarely cool below the glowing stage! They are for serious race cars-- not for hopped up street cars at driving school. At cooler temps, the brakes will feel like the rotors are greased, then as they get hotter, the brakes get better. If you ride in a car with the race pads, you will find that if you stand on the brakes from speed, the car brakes harder the longer you stand on it. (i. e. as they get hotter)



The street pads are also designed to work best in a certain temp range, and this is much lower than the race pads. This is what makes them more streetable. I would guess that it is possible that some people might live someplace where it is so cold that they can't get even the street pads up to operating temp. This would have to be VERY cold though, as I have had solid braking down near Zero degrees.



Even the "street" pads are still marketed as a "performance" pad. They are for the weekend SCCA racer, and the high performance street car. They ALSO exhibit some of the some behavior as the race pads in the sense that they brake harder as they get hotter. I have noticed this on my maxima-- with no increase in pedal effort, I always seem to have more braking force at the end of a long hard stop than at the beginning (more friction when hot). It's just a lot milder effect in the street pads vs the race pads.



Also, the pads require a brief "break-in" procedure to have them work properly. You have to go out and make hard stops until you have brake fade. Then let them cool down while driving, and repeat. Then let them cool completely and you are ready to go. This seats the pads in the calipers properly and ensures you get best performance and no squealing.



Again, these aren't necessarily for everyone. If you live in the Arctic and plow snow a lot, these probably aren't for you. If you live somewhere where you ever heat the brakes above freezing, they should be OK.



Keep the questions coming, as I am sure I haven't covered everything. I think these pads would be great for a lot of us, but clearly not for everyone.



HOHN