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They don't make less dust. They make NO dust. I haven't touched my wheels in almost 1.5 years.
Beyond that, the performance and looks are way up there. I'll never own another Porsche without them, if I can help it.
I will say - picking PCCBs on a base Carrera is an interesting choice. Not many base Carreras have that option, which makes me all the more interested to see someone actually go through with it. Talk about a unicorn.
No dust vs. very little dust is just not worth $8K to most people. Add in the pucker factor when you go to brake in the rain, and... well there simply are few reasons to get the PCCB. (and I'm being generous with the "few" because I can't think of any - wait, maybe that cool color of the calipers )
No dust vs. very little dust is just not worth $8K to most people. Add in the pucker factor when you go to brake in the rain, and... well there simply are few reasons to get the PCCB. (and I'm being generous with the "few" because I can't think of any - wait, maybe that cool color of the calipers )
The OP asked about dust - not about price or performance or cleaning, to answer that question, I have the standard brakes on the CS and there is plenty of dust - doesn't seem like any less dust that the 991 or 997 generated with standard brakes. Ceramic coating does help with cleanup but not with the accumulation of brake dust.
No dust vs. very little dust is just not worth $8K to most people. Add in the pucker factor when you go to brake in the rain, and... well there simply are few reasons to get the PCCB. (and I'm being generous with the "few" because I can't think of any - wait, maybe that cool color of the calipers )
Personally I'd rather spend the $9k on these brakes than the same amount on Burmester and all the driver nannies that a lot of people spec. But that's just me.
No offense, but I'm dubious that a German car with iron brakes that is actually driven generates very little dust.
There is no pucker factor in the rain on PCCBs. I daily drive my car in literally the rainiest region in the country, frequently through torrential downpours. Probably more than any person on RL, to be honest. Zero issue. I can put that one to bed.
Looks are subjective, but the disks themselves look super cool. It makes a big impression in person.
Otherwise, the superior performance of PCCBs has been well documented and it's not subtle. Yes, iron brakes are great. Ceramics are better in every way.
Once you own and live with PCCBs, it's easy to understand. I'm with @ipse dixit and @Izzone. I'll never own another Porsche without them.
Personally I'd rather spend the $9k on these brakes than the same amount on Burmester and all the driver nannies that a lot of people spec. But that's just me.
No offense, but I'm dubious that a German car with iron brakes that is actually driven generates very little dust.
There is no pucker factor in the rain on PCCBs. I daily drive my car in literally the rainiest region in the country, frequently through torrential downpours. Probably more than any person on RL, to be honest. Zero issue. I can put that one to bed.
Looks are subjective, but the disks themselves look super cool. It makes a big impression in person.
Otherwise, the superior performance of PCCBs has been well documented and it's not subtle. Yes, iron brakes are great. Ceramics are better in every way.
Once you own and live with PCCBs, it's easy to understand. I'm with @ipse dixit and @Izzone. I'll never own another Porsche without them.
I agree with all of the above points and echo rk-d’s comments on PCCB’s in the wet. Absolutely no problems.
For anyone running iron rotors, this stuff is a must-have. I’ve been using for about 10 years and my wheels never ever get dirty. Just spray a bit on after washing. Seriously, it really works!
All this talk about the superiority of PCCB performance. Outside of tracking and less brake fade in that setting, I don’t get it. In fact, stopping distances are no less and actually the opposite based on Car and Driver reviews of various 992s. As to brake feel, that is subjective - an issue for some, not for others.
For the $8k difference, just the elimination of brake pad dust and the significantly reduced brake maintenance (if you don't track regularly) PCCB's are worth it to me. On my R8 back in 2009, however, it was like a $40k option!
06-26-2021, 08:32 PM
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