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OPTIONAL" PCCB" CERAMIC BRAKES ON 991
- Thread starter Dlff
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Unless you are going to keep the car long enough to do ~120000+ road only miles then they aren't cost effective. If you use them on track their life diminishes much more rapidly - if you are careful they can last a reasonable time, if not then they can be killed in a surprisingly small number of days. The Supercup cars run them for marketing reasons, all other 911 racing cars use steel. Switching to steel is either a matter of aftermarket (i.e. outside of warranty) disks or a very pricey retrofit from an OPC. That is still cheaper than the ~£14000 + pads that it costs to replace ceramic disks.
Summary - you don't want them unless buying a road only (or road + Nordschleiffe {hard on suspension, but relatively kind to brakes and tyres}) car for big mileage.
Hope that covers it.
Summary - you don't want them unless buying a road only (or road + Nordschleiffe {hard on suspension, but relatively kind to brakes and tyres}) car for big mileage.
Hope that covers it.
One major advantage of the ceramics is the reduced unsprung weight - giving a slightly better ride. I don't think that anyone will ever find the C2S steel brakes deficient in their braking performance. Even the GT3 with steel discs on the track is well within its comfort zone. I have driven both on the track and did not notice any difference - at least for the duration of a typical 30 min session.
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