What did you do to your 996TT today?
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manimal (11-16-2023)
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Right on, do you like it?
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I pried all the dust boots off first.
I used some wood pieces to hold 5 pistons in place and compressed air to force out the sixth. Watch your fingers! If there is any corrosion or buildup on the piston polish it off using 1200 grit sandpaper wetted with brake fluid, clean the piston after. Make sure the seal ring slot in the caliper body is clean. Install the new seal ring, wet it with brake fluid, install the piston. I put on the dust boots as I went along.
Move the wood to the next piston, repeat 11 more times.
I'm sure you know the Porsche kits do not include the seal rings. I bought boot/ring kits from either girodisk.com or racingbrake.com.
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I did pads, pucks, hardware three years ago; I didn't see much of corrosion, but did drop one of those centering plugs into one of the pistons - a few moments of terror as I was afraid I wasn't going to get it out.
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I gotta say, it feels like general appreciation for the 996 is increasing. And amongst car people, appreciation for the Mezger-engined ones, especially.
I don't think we're black sheep anymore.
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I gotta say, it feels like general appreciation for the 996 is increasing. And amongst car people, appreciation for the Mezger-engined ones, especially.
I don't think we're black sheep anymore.
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Agreed absolutely.
Looks good.
Looks good.
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Awesome November track day today in the 996 Turbo... Had an absolute blast. The car just loves to be driven hard and could seemingly care less how many sessions or laps. Such a great time I forgot to take a single picture!!!
---ok, a buddy just sent me a couple----
I had my 996 Turbo and 991 Turbo S there today, 4 and 5 in the first picture, 2 and 3 in the second. The 991 Turbo is undoubtedly faster, but the 996 Turbo is simply more fun and just loves to be driven hard! Both are modified...
The Mustang Dark Horse was surprisingly fun to drive. The 458 is (unsurprisingly) super fun to drive. Cayman GTS 4.0 manual really comes alive on the track... Evora 400 also super fun. 355 GTS is huge fun in the canyons, but not my choice for the track.
A friends 718 GTS 4.0 and my 991 Turbo S... And a pristine RHD Evo V import in the back ground.
---ok, a buddy just sent me a couple----
I had my 996 Turbo and 991 Turbo S there today, 4 and 5 in the first picture, 2 and 3 in the second. The 991 Turbo is undoubtedly faster, but the 996 Turbo is simply more fun and just loves to be driven hard! Both are modified...
The Mustang Dark Horse was surprisingly fun to drive. The 458 is (unsurprisingly) super fun to drive. Cayman GTS 4.0 manual really comes alive on the track... Evora 400 also super fun. 355 GTS is huge fun in the canyons, but not my choice for the track.
A friends 718 GTS 4.0 and my 991 Turbo S... And a pristine RHD Evo V import in the back ground.
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Last edited by powdrhound; 11-18-2023 at 10:55 PM.
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I can't speak for Andrew or Josh, my calipers were *very* well used when I got them. As you said dust seals burned off. Not knowing condition I elected to rebuild them.
Cayenne had a sticky piston from a bit of corrosion.
Cayenne had a sticky piston from a bit of corrosion.
I'm actually absolutely amazed at how durable the calipers are seeing that they reach +400F pretty much each time I drive the car. The calipers that are on my car have been on there since 2015 if I recall. How the internal seals survive that is beyond me. I have several sets of brand new spare calipers on the shelf and have always thought about changing them out for fresh ones but then I ask myself why and leave well enough alone.
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