roberga

$7,600 fronts Sun Coast

mdrums

Thanks for the reply. 34 events would be about 3 years for me and that would mostly be 2 track days per event for a total of around 60 track days.

I know some tracks are harder on brakes than others and my home track, Sebring can be hard on brakes. I go through front 2005-09 Carrera S rotors about once every 10-12 track days at $315 for a pair. Rears last longer. So in 3 years I'd spend about $1800 or so for front and rear rotors.

The $15,000 (Suncoast Porsche) for front/rear PCCB rotors is freakin' scary!

PogueMoHone

Remember, however that the individual dispensing the advice was used to autobahn speeds where the requirements are more pronounced and immediate; and the first application of P50 pads to "cold" brakes could spell disaster.

Also, to those using Castrol SRF (don't know about Motul), you might want to check with your Porsche Dealer, I believe it is not recommended since it is known to corrode seals (and void related warranty). Again, Porsche fluid, with proper brake usage (not over use), is considered to be all that that is required.

Z06

Here is the chart...
http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/fra...pads-discs.htm

997gt3north

If this math is correct, (i.e. $700 for a full set of irons (sounds cheap) that lasts 10 days versus $15k for a full set of ceramics that last 60days) then ceramics are 3.5x as expensive as irons to run over the long term.

You would think that "the aftermarket / SGL / someone with connections" should be able to reduce $15,000 to something like $6-$8k

So, who out there is "the someone" that can source these things for 1/2 of what Porsche is charging?

With this economy, I would think that someone can still make money at $6 to $8k??

Paul

roberga

$7,895 for fronts from sun coast. rears will last way longer. I have 59,000 miles on my GenI rears and they are smooth as glass.

John Boggiano

FYI, SGL is going to ramp up production from (top of my head figs) 35k units per year to 200k units per year over the next couple of years - they expect prices to fall considerably.

997gt3north

- rears do not last "way longer" on a 997
- that is one of the differences between the 996 and 997 (the rear bias)
- by the looks of my rotors they will last the same

mdrums

997gt3North, I got my PCCB and Steel rotor pricing from Suncoast Porsche, Sarasota FL. They have some of the best Porsche stock parts pricing on the internet.

I see some guys say they have 40-60,000 miles on the same PCCB's. I'd like to know truthfully how much track driving has been done and if the track is hard on brakes like Sebring is. I know the guys that run PCCB's on 997's and GT3's at Sebring and they are not seeing good wear on the PCCB rotors.

997gt3north

My car has 33,000kms not miles.

I'm assuming that street driven miles have "no effect" what so ever as basically you (I) can't drive a white gt3 with an RS wing and sharkwerks exhaust around higher than the speed limit as I would end up in jail almost immediatley where I live.

I have 35 events on the car on big fast tracks like Mosport, Watkins, VIR and as well as on Limerock ,Tremblant and Calabogie. I don't know Sebring so I can't comment but these 6 tracks "I think" as a combo can't be any less demanding than Sebring (the only exception is that you likely track in warmer conditions than I do but that can't be a big factor on rotors that get to 1000 degrees).

I think my rotors are good for another 15+ events which gets them to 50 trackdays. I'm not a 10/10ths driver as I drive to and from the track but I run very comfortably in "black" run groups so the car is getting a work out - also, for information, I have used 4 sets of OE pads and I'm on my second set of greens - and I would guess that street driving has had virtually no effect on pads or rotors.

roberga

20 events a year: Portland International, Thunder Hill, Pacific Raceway, Laguna, VIR, Sear's Point. Car has 59,000 miles. Rears are original frontal have about 32,000. My lap times are measured by a calendar however it has had a number laps driven by a couple of Rolex guys who drove it like they did not have to fix it.