It's no secret that I am very satisfied with Pagid RS14 brake pads on my Evo 6 and recommend them quite often, especially for fast road and track use. Everybody who tried the pads is very happy with their performance; the only downside is that they squeak a little when cold. This squeak disappears after you get them warm, though.

However, lately, a lot of people have expressed concerns about the availability of those pads in the USA, not seeming able to get them. I therefore emailed Pagid USA.

Here is a copy of my email to them, and their answer.


-----Original Message-----
From: Claudius [mailto:cbkramer@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 4:49 PM
To: braketechnology@earthlink.net
Subject: RS14


Hello

I am contacting you on behalf of the US Mitsubishi Enthusiasts' website located at www.evolutionm.net

As you may know, several thousand Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution cars will be sold in the USA this year. A lot of people would like to take part in competition events and are looking for the RS14 compound for the well known Lancer Evo caliper that I see referenced on the Pagid USA web site under U2487 for the front caliper and U1587 for the rear.

Would you please let me know where US residents can buy these brake pads?

Lastly, I have found contradictory information on this compound: your web site states that the maximum effective temperature is 650°C, when this link states it is 800°C: http://www.ecparts.co.uk/pagid/comp.htm

Could you please clarify this?

Thank you for your help

Sincerely

Claudius


Hello Claudius,

First of all thank you very much for your interest in PAGID Racing Brake Pads.

We have 4 Pagid racing pad dealers in the US. Please see attached list.

Most of our US Mitsubishi customers are Rally teams and prefer Pagid's RS4-2 (blue) compound.
We make the U2487 and U1587 in the RS14 compound but it might be not in stock in the US at the moment.
Please contact one of our dealers for availability. They will certainly be happy to order the pads for you if they do not have them in stock.

The data concerning the max temperature are right on the Pagid web page. I.e. the maximum operating temperature for the RS14 compound should not exceed 650°C or 1,200°F.

If you need any more information please let me know.

Kind regards
Andreas


PAGID Motorsports & BT of America
Race Engineering Support
Andreas Boehm
P.O. Box 152 235
Cape Coral, FL 33915
Phone +1 239 772 4261
Fax +1 239 772 7279
Cell +1 239 281 8237
www.pagidusa.com


Warehouse Distributors Racing Brake Pads & high-performance Sport Pads

Wrightwood Racing Charlie Spira 1401 Vanguard Dr. Oxnard, CA 93033 PH. (805) 385 7191 FAX (805) 385 7194 WrightwoodRacing@earthlink.net

Northstar Motorsports 28144 W. Industrial Ave. Suite 108 Barrington, IL 60010 PH. (847) 304 5515 FAX (847) 304 5615 John@NorthstarMotorsports.com

The Racers Group 29181 Arnold Drive Sonoma, CA 95476 PH. (707) 935 3999 FAX (707) 935 5889 www.theRacersGroup.com

Paragon Products, Inc. 5602 Old Brownville Rd. F-3 Corpus Christi, TX 78417 PH. (361) 289 8834 FAX (361) 289 5682 Jason@Paragon-Products.com



Warehouse Distributors for high-performance Sport Pads

Bavarian Autosport 275 Constitution Ave. Portsmouth, NH 03801
PH. (800) 535 2002 FAX (800) 507 2002 www.bavauto.com

IMC 8901 Canoga Ave. Canoga Park, CA 91304
PH. (800) 874 8925 www.IMCparts.com

KW parts Inc. 2121 Blount Rd. # 136 Pompano Beach, FL 33069
PH. in FL (800) 432 5617 PH. in SC (888) 249 7134 www.KWpartsInc.com

SSF imported parts 466 Forbes Blvd. South San Francisco, CA 94080
PH. (800) 632 2743 FAX (650) 873-2281 www.SSFautoparts.com

 

They send me some info about their compounds as well, just for reference.


COMPOUND CHARACTERISTICS


RS 4-2-1 -BLACK
A high performance compound with low fading characteristics and high cold friction. The most comfortable medium friction sport compound. Rotor friendly and OE on various Ferrari, Lamborgini, Lotus, Bugatti and Corvette (Callaway) models. Suitable for street and light track use.

RS 4-2 -BLUE
A medium friction racing compound with good cold friction and fading resistance up to 500°C ( 930°F).
The 4-2 compound has an acceptable rotor wear rate and a very good modulation (adjustment).
It is a Classic Rallye compound and is used also for small Single-Seater ( F3, F-Ford, Club Racing and Showroom Stock).

RS 4-4 -ORANGE
This compound has a very good fade resistance and a higher average friction value than the RS 4-2. It is rotor friendly with a predictable, non-aggressive friction behaviour (stable torque). Fading resistance up to 560°C (1.050°F). It is a very good rear compound for Touring Car applications in combination with RS 14 front pads. It’s main application is Porsche 911 racing. It is used on either Short Track or Long Distance; also for front and rear axles. It is also used on BMW Showroom Stock, all other Touring-Cars and Single- Seater up to F3.

RS 7 - BLACK
This is a low friction rear axle racing compound especially developed for front wheel driven cars.

RS 14 -BLACK
This is a high friction value ceramic type compound with very good modulation, high fade resistance, low heat conductivity, and a good wear rate up to a temperature of 650°C (1.200°F).
It is kind on discs, with visible grooving, but a limitation of hairline cracks.
Applications: NASCAR, CART, F3, Touring-Cars, GT cars, WSC, Trans Am and Rallye.

RS 15 - Grey
Very high torque compound. It combines a 20% higher friction value than the RS14 with a slightly increased pad wear. Needs finesse to avoid over braking the car. Good release characteristic and a quick bedding in procedure.
Although the “RS15” has very good modulation it might have an excessive bite for some applications.

RS 19 - YELLOW
Best compound for endurance racing on the basis of the RS 14. A slight reduction of the friction value improves the modulation. Nevertheless, the friction value is enough for cars without power-assisted brake system and ensures comfortable low effort on the brake pedal. Constant temperatures up to 600°C (1.100°F) are possible. The combination of friction value, fading stability and low wear rates on pads and discs realised with this pad compound is unmatched up to now. Due to its outstanding wear rate and driveability also used at many sprint races.
Application: All endurance racing cars from group N (Speed-Vision, Grand Am Cup) up to GT and Sport-Cars.
A multiple winner of Daytona 24h, Le Mans 24h, Sebring 12h, Spa 24h, Nuerburgring 24h often with no pad and usually with no disc change.

Sport pad - dark blue
This is a high performance compound with low fading characteristics and high cold-friction. The most comfortable medium friction sport compound.
The Sport Pad is rotor friendly and suitable for street and light track use. Available for most Audi, BMW, Porsche and VW applications.

PAGID "S" Brake Pads are dipped in a anti-corrosion blue paint, with a layer also on the friction surface. This paint coating will disintegrate during the first braking applications without any loss of friction compared to our other non-coated compounds. In addition a majority of the "S" Line is standard with anti-noise shims.