John 996 TT Cab

I have a 2004 996 TT Cab that I've recently done a number of upgrades to increase performance.

Brakes are stock (Red Calipers). I'm wondering what's next step to make braking better? Upgrade to Brembo or go for PCCB's and if the latter (my preference) where's a good place to look for a set of these? Car has 18" BBS RS-GT wheels and changing them is not an option.

Thanks

John in Vancouver

tvurt

If you can stand a bit of squeal, just get some aggressive pads. I put RS-29's on and I was like adding a BBK on another car.

LVDell

I assume since it is a CAB it is not a track car? If that's the case, then some "sport" pads would be great. RS29's wouldn't be good for a street setup as you will NEVER get them to operating temp cruising around town. Sure, they'll stop but they are the wrong application.

John 996 TT Cab

Thanks for the ideas. Unfortunately while I can stand squealing my wife who also drives the car can't/wouldn't. And no, car is not tracked at all.

Some form of pads slightly harder than factory might work - I'll start looking into that.

John in Vancouver

tvurt

I have the RS-29's on right now, and they are great as a street pad. They do work much better when hot, of course. The are about 20% better then stock even when cold, when you warm them up it is like 50%.

Tom

LVDell

Tom, absolutely false. The pads are not better in a street application. For those pads to work properly they need to up to temp or you are just clamping "metal on metal" (read not rotor friendly). A better choice for the street would be something like the Pagid Blue that has a better low operating temp response.

I've never understood why guys think that a race/track pad is a good application for the street.

tvurt

We will just have to disagree about the RS-29's then. I put these on for a DE, and liked them so much better then the OEM pads, I have decided to live with the squeal.

These aren't RS-14's or even RS-19's you know. I have RS-14's for the track now.

Tom

LVDell

RS14's are phenomenal I agree with you on that. We will have to agree to disagree then on the use of race pads on the street.

Accelerator

If you plan to go with an after-market setup be sure to measure the ID of your wheel barrels. Even with the Brembo Monoblock setup and 350mm rotors the radius of the assembly is 209.5mm. Diameter, of course, is twice that. You also need at least a couple of mm clearance for heat expansion. I had do buy different wheels when I went to the Brembos a few years ago.

tvurt

Oh I don't disagree with this: I just don't think that RS-29's qualify as full "track" pad status.

Tom

LVDell

Interesting. Maybe you are on to something then

I found them to be garbage on track so maybe they are more like a "sport" street pad??? I left the Pagid camp several years ago so I am not as well versed on them as I used to be. Now if we want to talk PFC, I can dance

tvurt

I don't really know where to slot them, they seem to be super rotor friendly, and work well without a lot of heat. They are great for my street application, but they squeal. Lets just call them Super Sport pads I guess.

Tom

LVDell

Kevin

Here is the factory "yellow" 6 piston kit. Price has increased a little.

https://rennlist.com/forums/996-turb...-975-00-a.html

CPTdooberhead

Are you tracking the car at all? If so, what is wrong with the current setup? If you aren't tracking the car, what is wrong with the stock brakes that compell you to "upgrade"?