Thom,

You are correct. I found them on the advanceautoparts site and thought it was too good to be true.

I'm sure others have tired getting them through Avdance auto, and at that price, it almost worth the risk. But if they are not stocking them anyomer, then its no point.

I'm not sure whether any other manufacturer uses the M pad or even the caliper, but it got me thinking b/c I did a little digging to find out prices for pads. Findings are quite disturbing.

Some calipers seem to use a "standard" type of pad, meaning that Stoptech, Brembo, AP etc. design their calipers to accept a certain type of pad. That pad is going to be the same across the range and fit several different kits/calipers. This keeps the price of the pads down b/c they are widely available and each pad company makes them b/c they know that there are many applications for them.

Anyway, back to the point: a set of PFC 97's for one axle for an M caliper costs approx $120-$127. A set of PFC 97's for one axle for a Wilwood Dynalite caliper, costs approx $55!!! WTF? A Dynalite pad is a very common application. So much in fact, that I'm certain each manufacturer has a Dynalite pad in their hi perf line up. This pad is approx the size of a Carrera front pad. So it's basically twice as big as the M pad, but the M pad costs TWICE AS MUCH. Why? Even more pad material was used to make the Dynalite pad. "Porsche tax" strikes again.

So I'm wondering whether the 930 pads are a "standard" type of pad or is it a Porsche-only item which you can be sure will cost double of any other, larger, Brembo-shaped pad?

That's the Porsche tax. If we are willing to pay $120, why would they lower the price? I wonder what track pads for my civic cost? :)

that's shite... that's not a tax, that's sodomy (BOHICA)... or a robbery at best :?

Woouldn't there need to be a high performace Honndaaaa before there was a pad :twisted:

Was it Autozone or Advance Auto that was advertizing that they now offer salvage parts? Anyone check it out?

So Vu, how much does an axle set of track pads cost you?

I don't remember the cost of PF97 pads for the 930, but I remember being surprised that it was le$$ than the cost of a set of pads for my '72 with S calipers (I have the 3.5" spacing already). The kicker with a 930 conversion kit is the rotors. They seem to be mucho $$.