Brake pads Zimmermann or OEM Porsche
I replaced the Brembo with the Zimmermann myself, so far so good, the original Brembo brakes warped after less than 15.000 km, I have now another 15.000 km driven with the Zimmermann and they are as good as new.
My 993 C4S with “big reds” squealed when I did a brake job using aftermarket pads (Textar OEM replacements). After putting up with it for a few years, I swapped them back to Porsche Genuine pads. Squeal was gone instantly.
I switched to OEM pads and bedded them in with a few heavy stopping cycles and no squeals since.
I found the GT3’s brakes to be very easy to modulate. They bite very quickly for carbon ceramics and give you the impression that they could bail you out of most situations. Since the GT3 feels so damn planted, braking also feels like a total non-event. You don’t feel the weight shifting forward in a dramatic fashion or anything like that, brake engagement feels very immediate.
I just installed front and rear brakes @90k on my MK7.5 GTI w/PP brakes with a kit from FCP Euro Zimmerman cross drilled font and rear with EBC Red Stuff pads. The price has gone up a good bit since then but its a good upgrade from stock imo.
I just replaced brakes on all corners and saved about 50% vs dealership and they used OEM parts.
The mid-engine handling is amazing out of the box and only needs brake pads and fluid to be happy at the track all day.
I bought a Boxster for 8k this year and have put 2.7k into fixing it up. Biggest expense was new brakes and rotors.
brzdy komplet vymena stoji 1000€ ( vsetko ceny u profikov na porsche v Stuart garaze)
Macan GTS’ are going through hell right now with PSCB brakes. Plenty of tickets just saying to replace the pads and rotors and customer to monitor lmao.
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Which brake pads to choose — Zimmermann or OEM Porsche?
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We compare brake pads across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
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Which brake pads are better — OEM Porsche or Zimmermann?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads OEM Porsche were overall better than Zimmermann.
- Zimmermann received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and OEM Porsche scored 92 points.
- Zimmermann ranked 28 in the overall ranking, and OEM Porsche ranked 17.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Porsche (4.5) than for Zimmermann (4).
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Brake pads OEM Porsche have better feature ratings than Zimmermann:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for OEM Porsche is better than Zimmermann.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Zimmermann is outperforms OEM Porsche.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Porsche is preferred to Zimmermann.
Which brake pads are more popular — Zimmermann or OEM Porsche?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads OEM Porsche were overall more popular than Zimmermann.
By vote balance, brake pads OEM Porsche surpassed Zimmermann:
- For Zimmermann, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (6) votes is 30 votes.
- For OEM Porsche, the ratio of positive (82) to negative (7) votes is 75 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads OEM Porsche surpassed Zimmermann:
- For brake pads Zimmermann there are 14 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
- For brake pads OEM Porsche there are 29 reviews: 26 positive, 2 neutral, 1 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Zimmermann or OEM Porsche?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads OEM Porsche led more car-specific ratings than Zimmermann:
OEM Porsche are chosen by owners of cars such as: Porsche 911, Porsche Cayman, and others.
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