Porterfield Brake Pads

[2002#3]

Gang,

I found these Porterfield AP 82 R4-S racing pads hiding in my new parts stash today.  I remember trying to install them 5 or so years ago into 2002tii brake calipers I had just rebuilt (overhauled pistons; new rotors) and just could not get them inserted - pads too wide?  spaces too narrow?  l went with some good stock pads which have worked swimmingly since.  

Q:  Anyone use these on a tii?

Q:  Should they fit?

Thanks,

Larry

 

[visionaut]

Those AP82 should fit 2002tii fronts. R4-S is a great street/AutoX compound.

 

 

[jgerock]

+1 on those pads. I’m using them on my tii.

[2002#3]

Thanks, visionaut and Jim, for verifying their quality and fitment.  Looks like I need to grab a hammer, a pry bar, blowtorch, and a handful of WB grease and get busy forcing those suckers into place.

Larry

[TobyB]

NOOOOOO!  Don't force them!

 

If they're close, grind 'em to fit.

Works a treat.

 

t

puts 2000nx pads into Sentra calipers that way.

[2002#3]

So, don't use grease and a hammer?

[2002#3]

Toby, Jim, and visionaut,

 

Problem solved.  

 

I contacted Porterfield.  They knew the problem right away.  Seems someone packaged "extra thick" (+6mm) versions of these pads into "regular thickness" boxes for many customers.  They immediately shipped the correct pads and arranged for FedEX to pick up the thick pads tomorrow with free return.  Customer service extraordinaire.  Thank you, Porterfield.

 

photo left:  current shoe with ~1.5 mm of wear

photo right:  Porterfield AP 82 R4-S Fatties

 

Stay tuned.  News at 11:00.

 

Larry

 

 

 

[jp5Touring]

Wow, that's impressive  

 

those look thick as hell

Edited February 10, 2022 by jp5Touring

[AceAndrew]

45 minutes ago, jp5Touring said:

Wow, that's impressive  

 

those look thick as hell

 

That's what she ..........   never mind.  Carry on. 

[Lorin]

8 minutes ago, AceAndrew said:

 

That's what she ..........   never mind.  Carry on. 

Ha!

[M3M3]

3 hours ago, 2002#3 said:

  Customer service extraordinaire.  Thank you, Porterfield.

that is what i have found with the folks at porterfield consistently....in the decades i have been buying from them.  they rock.

[dirving]

I had not heard of these until a couple of years ago on here. It's almost like installing a big brake kit compared to my regular ones.Thanks Faq!

 

[BarrettN]

I had a set of 320x28 (irrc) Brembos on an e36, what Brembo calls their "Lotus" calipers, 1st used on V8 Esprits. Dodge Vipers used the same shaped pad, but thinner rotors and like these pads, too much meat on them to use - but lots cheaper. I ended up using my wood router to mill off enough material to use them. Great thst Porterfield stepped up and resolved it, but in a pinch I think that would've worked. 

 

Barrett 

[2002#3]

Barrett,

I would have had to remove 6-7 mm...without a router.  How much did you have to remove?

Larry

[BarrettN]

Larry, it was something along those lines, over 15 years ago and my memory is far from exact. I used the router to cut a recess into a 2"x6" that the pads set down into, then just lowered the bit enough to remove the needed amount. Wore a dust mask, it left a smooth level finish, I did a couple of sets easy-peasy.