Carbon Fiber Brake Durability?
#31
I am sure that part of the appeal is psychological...I won't argue that. I have read about that stone issue but I have not seen any actual reports from anyone. I won't drive on gravel roads at all. In forty years of driving I have never had a stone/brake issue and know of no one else who have had a problem like that. A colleague of mine has a 2010 TT with PCCB. He uses it as a DD and loves the brakes which have been problem free.
#32
It says something that the 996 GT2 Competition brake package is the "Big "Yellow" calipers and steel rotors. One of our PCA members was tracking a Carrera GT and had a rotor break! He had Brembo make a special set of steel rotors for the car.
#33
and that is the key!.........I don't track my car. Also, as I mentioned, both those cars had generation 1 PCCB. My dealer fully admits they had many issues with those brakes. They told me that generation 2 were way better. I am hoping that these new generation 3 are even better than that.
#34
I am sure that part of the appeal is psychological...I won't argue that. I have read about that stone issue but I have not seen any actual reports from anyone. I won't drive on gravel roads at all. In forty years of driving I have never had a stone/brake issue and know of no one else who have had a problem like that. A colleague of mine has a 2010 TT with PCCB. He uses it as a DD and loves the brakes which have been problem free.
I have put over 85,000 miles on two cars with PCCBs and change my own tires, never had an issue with damage to these rotors. Maybe I am just lucky.