Brake pads

Steve, any of those front pads will work. The differences between the caliper series you listed above are the a) spacing of the ears, and b) width of the rotor, neither of which affects the pad dimension. That said, your 308 has vented calipers of the same 20mm width, same as the later ('75-'83) 911, so I'd suggest going with that spec as I think you'll find the earlier pads are very slightly thicker than what your 308 caliper wants to accept.

Incidentally, pads for a '84 to '88 911 will work just fine too - only difference between the later ('84-'88) calipers is that the spacer is 4mm wider to accommodate a 24mm rotor instead of 20mm, but this doesn't affect the pad dimension.

I bought the rear pads from Pelican Parts, spec'd for a 914-6 and they're the same Ate semi-metallic pads as I bought for the front. Fronts were about $45/set and rears were about $35/set - very inexpensive compared to the $100+/set f or r that many retailers are asking for "OEM ferrari" (Ate) pads, which of course, are exactly the same darn part.

This place also has very good pricing on the various pads: www.autohausaz.com

 

Hi Steve,

Brake technology has come a long way since the 70s and 80s, specifically pad compounding. There are many different pads out there that offer less noise, better coefficient of friction, longer life, better disc life, less - or no dusting, better initial bite or release..

But not all at once, so you might talk to the guys at Girodisc to get a pad that fits your driving style

http://www.************/catalog/index.php?cPath=21_44_112

Martin was indispensible in getting together my brake redo - very knowledgeable.

hth,
chris

 

Hi Steve,

Ah, OK, didn't notice you're working on a 328. I'm not so familiar with the 328 brakes. My guess would be that (other than the later 328s with ABS) they're the same as 308, but I don't know for sure - sorry.