HELP! Porsche offering OEM replacements for GT PCCB ...?

CarreraGTS · Nov 20, 2015

I am desperate to spec PCCB for my GT4 but nervous about Track Wear etc. I have found this thread stating that Andreas P says that Porsche have produced Steel Brake replacement for GT3 Owners with PCCB when they want to Track their GT3 - Is this true and is this the same PCCB set up as for the GT4 ..? I am a Track Virgin so won't be hooning my GT4 but would like to do say 2 track days a year ... Many thanks for your help!

Andrew

http://www.automobilemag...._2014_porsche_911_gt3/

LaSource · Nov 20, 2015

That's very interesting.

I would have thought it would fit GT4 given they are the same brakes.

There are also a number of PCCB replacement and refurbishment options should the worst need doing which are a lot cheaper than oem and on par with steel prices (if not cheaper)

MrDemon · Nov 20, 2015

don't worry about it and just use what you have ordered if you are only doing 2 track days a year.

why spec PCCB though ? I am fussy bugger about brakes and spec and did not have the need to spec PCCB !

for Porsche to come out and say we have steels for a GT3 for track is a bit daft and makes PCCB seem pointless even more !

As I have said every other Cayman ever made and Boxster and even the 981 SPyder you are best to spec PCCB for more performance, on the GT4 there is juts no need to spec them !!!

oliver · Nov 20, 2015

For mainly road use and a couple of track days per annum, definitely go for pccbs, you'll love them, and all the associated benefits.

spyderman · Nov 20, 2015

MrDemon said:
for Porsche to come out and say we have steels for a GT3 for track is a bit daft and makes PCCB seem pointless even more !

Completely agree. Its absurd. The one place where you might really benefit from lower unsprung mass and someone from Porsche is actually suggesting you switch to steel rotors.

MrDemon · Nov 20, 2015

oliver said:
For mainly road use and a couple of track days per annum, definitely go for pccbs, you'll love them, and all the associated benefits.

what benefits ?

oliver · Nov 20, 2015

- The performance, everytime

- The longevity of the discs

- The unsprung weight saving - which is detectable on the road

- The lack of brake dust

- The absence of corrosion

- The work of art behind the wheels [

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Not saying the steels aren't fine, but some people just prefer the pccbs.

MrDemon · Nov 20, 2015

1: do you know the stopping distance on both set ups ? the iron set on paper should stop sooner ! as a ceramic need to be 15% bigger to offer the same performance, the rears with PCCB are NOT 15% larger !!

2: do you know how many track days each do ? again heat on PCCB kills disks and the GT4 has this rear wheel braking !!!

3: is it really detectable on the road with a car on PASM electric shocks ?

4: my steels disks look fine and have not corroded

5: looks, ok you can have that one point although you could have said less dust .