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Old 10-10-2014, 10:22 PM
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My current build does not have ceramics. Car will be tracked heavily. Not concerned about the weights savings. If I was I'd be on a diet. Love no dusting. Concerned about damage and replacement cost of a rotor.

Should I stick with steel or switch? Opinions and discussion please.
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Old 10-10-2014, 10:46 PM
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^what he said.
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Old 10-10-2014, 10:48 PM
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Steel unless you don't mine spending $15-20k for replacement rotors excluding pads.
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Old 10-10-2014, 11:40 PM
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I checked with the local dealer and ceramic rotors were roughly 1K USD each
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I checked with the local dealer and ceramic rotors were roughly 1K USD each
What kind of drugs was the guy on at the time when he told you that? LOL
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What kind of drugs was the guy on at the time when he told you that? LOL
If not on drugs buy as many as you can before they realize pricing error....
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Steel for peace of mind.

I would like to stock up on ceramic rotors for 1K each if that dealer is selling them. I have ceramics on my 2007 GT3.
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What kind of drugs was the guy on at the time when he told you that? LOL
Maybe aftermarket made on a home pottery wheel and fired in a craft kiln...
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Originally Posted by sccchiii
If not on drugs buy as many as you can before they realize pricing error....
LOL. Smart man.
Unfortunately, you'll probably end up with a shipment of a whole bunch of iron rotors....doh!
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I believe if you are going to track heavy then Steel the way to go.

If you are not going to track much of all than PCCBs the way to go.

But - the is no evidence, yet, if the new generation PCCBs can endure heavy tracking when compared to Steel. But - replacing PCCBs will still be a fortune in the end.
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Originally Posted by forhamilton
My current build does not have ceramics. Car will be tracked heavily. Not concerned about the weights savings. If I was I'd be on a diet. Love no dusting. Concerned about damage and replacement cost of a rotor.

Should I stick with steel or switch? Opinions and discussion please.
If you have the budget for PCCBs, perhaps get factory iron and get aftermarket ceramics (I chose Movit but there's also Racing Brake, something newer on the scene, and Performance Friction, proven on the 997 RS and now factory OEM for Cup cars.)

http://www.movitbrakes.com/en/
http://www.racingbrake.com/category-s/7139.htm
http://www.performancefriction.com/
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How much do you think it will cost to put aftermarket ceramics on your car like movitbrakes? Do they have a size that will fit w/o having to do a major overhaul?
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Originally Posted by sccchiii
If not on drugs buy as many as you can before they realize pricing error....
Going back to the dealer today and will ask again their prices on rotors
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Originally Posted by forhamilton
My current build does not have ceramics. Car will be tracked heavily. Not concerned about the weights savings. If I was I'd be on a diet. Love no dusting. Concerned about damage and replacement cost of a rotor.

Should I stick with steel or switch? Opinions and discussion please.
Seems like you made a strong case for steel in your op.
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