Daily driving PCCB vs. reg brakes- can you feel a difference?
01-09-2024, 11:42 AM
#46
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Thanks everyone for chiming in your experiences. I learned a lot from hearing what you've all experienced with it. I'd love to try PCCB one day and see how it feels.
With that said, I wonder if a lot of new buyers just click PCCB assuming it's better. Based on what I gathered from reading above (and pending lack of person experience w/ trying PCCB), I almost feel I would never order PCCB. I predominantly drive city and occasionally drive highway. I would hate to have to drive and to remember to "warm" up the brakes. I just want to step on it and have it work when I need it. Don't see any big advantages and wonder why everyone goes for PCCB.
I'm so curious whether many new buyers even know what they are getting themselves into with PCCB. Bc despite being able to regurgitate every spec option this knowledge I did not have despite being an owner for almost a year.
With that said, I wonder if a lot of new buyers just click PCCB assuming it's better. Based on what I gathered from reading above (and pending lack of person experience w/ trying PCCB), I almost feel I would never order PCCB. I predominantly drive city and occasionally drive highway. I would hate to have to drive and to remember to "warm" up the brakes. I just want to step on it and have it work when I need it. Don't see any big advantages and wonder why everyone goes for PCCB.
I'm so curious whether many new buyers even know what they are getting themselves into with PCCB. Bc despite being able to regurgitate every spec option this knowledge I did not have despite being an owner for almost a year.
It's not that the PCCBs don't work when cold (or wet), just that they work less effectively when compared to when they are warm, which is fantastic.
So if on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being best.
PCCBs when warm - 10
PCCBs when cold - 7
Iron OEM rotors whenever - 8
There you go, some context.
01-09-2024, 01:06 PM
#47
Burning Brakes
There are much less expensive ways to get yellow calipers.
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Grimz (01-10-2024)
01-09-2024, 04:19 PM
#48
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Me too. I'm ordering ST brakes for my incoming T. If you're interested maybe we can place the order together and get a deal? DM me.
01-14-2024, 02:52 PM
#49
Thanks everyone for chiming in your experiences. I learned a lot from hearing what you've all experienced with it. I'd love to try PCCB one day and see how it feels.
With that said, I wonder if a lot of new buyers just click PCCB assuming it's better. Based on what I gathered from reading above (and pending lack of person experience w/ trying PCCB), I almost feel I would never order PCCB. I predominantly drive city and occasionally drive highway. I would hate to have to drive and to remember to "warm" up the brakes. I just want to step on it and have it work when I need it. Don't see any big advantages and wonder why everyone goes for PCCB.
I'm so curious whether many new buyers even know what they are getting themselves into with PCCB. Bc despite being able to regurgitate every spec option this knowledge I did not have despite being an owner for almost a year.
With that said, I wonder if a lot of new buyers just click PCCB assuming it's better. Based on what I gathered from reading above (and pending lack of person experience w/ trying PCCB), I almost feel I would never order PCCB. I predominantly drive city and occasionally drive highway. I would hate to have to drive and to remember to "warm" up the brakes. I just want to step on it and have it work when I need it. Don't see any big advantages and wonder why everyone goes for PCCB.
I'm so curious whether many new buyers even know what they are getting themselves into with PCCB. Bc despite being able to regurgitate every spec option this knowledge I did not have despite being an owner for almost a year.
For everyday driving, the car has such great brakes and I’m not slamming on the brakes the moment I leave the house, I haven’t noticed any warm up issues that has been mentioned.
Before I bought this car, I spec’d a S and did not option PCCBs because of the price. I had a nice test drive in a S and felt the steel was perfectly fine for me.
Bottom line for me is it’s a nice to have but not necessary.