rear brake rotors
08-29-2011, 12:32 PM
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rear brake rotors
I know there are multiple posts on this and I have read a lot of these however I need new rear rotors fairly quickly and I would like to know if there is an opinion about what to buy. The car is pretty much stock, no ceramic brakes and on the front I have the cayenne rotors. Thank you very much
08-29-2011, 02:45 PM
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Ron I installed the girodisc rotors after I got fed up with the ceramics. So far the girodiscs have been great, 14 days and the fronts look pretty good, the rears great. What really suprises me is I've still got about 1/2 the pad thickness left on the original set of pads, pagid yellows. Prior to the giros I'd go through a set of pads in less than two days.
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08-29-2011, 03:22 PM
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I'd get a set of 997 GT3 rear calipers and then you can use the 14" rear rotors. Does make a difference. Just a thought... Otherwise there are a number of alternatives to stock like Zimmerman, et al. I have seen them from $75 to $150. Stock list at $183 (Suncoast sells for $290 for pair). For the money I would just get stock. The 14" upgrade is pretty sweet though....
08-30-2011, 09:43 AM
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I second the Girodisc option; the rears are 350 mm (like the front) and use the stock calipers (with spacers) and stock e-brake. Stop like the hand of God and wear very well.
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08-30-2011, 01:31 PM
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My rear calipers for my Girodiscs (I love mine as well) are not shimmed (maybe due to Allan's post above), but have no problems.
08-30-2011, 01:40 PM
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^ but that was originally a PCCB car?
Mine was not so I anticipate shimming the caliper, but will check to see if it works without. Likely will not happen this year, but that is the plan.
Mine was not so I anticipate shimming the caliper, but will check to see if it works without. Likely will not happen this year, but that is the plan.
08-30-2011, 04:59 PM
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Is anyone really having an issue with OEM cross-drilled? I've been using the factory rear rotors for years on the GT3 and years before that on the 996. They last forever and are pretty cheap.
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