Steel brakes for 997 GT2
07-07-2009, 04:10 PM
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Steel brakes for 997 GT2
Hello,
please help where to find steel brake kit for 997 GT2.
The car sadly comes with PCCB as standard, but PCCB is a fraud by Porsche as everybody knows who has driven his Porsche the way for what it was made.
This topic is not about for or against PCCB. Porsche original ceramic brakes are not an option and probably aren't aftermarket ceramics neither. The difference in braking performance compared to the price difference does not justify ceramics for sponsorless amateur racing.
Guys who prefer PCCB because they look better and generate less dust, please don't reply here.
Shortly - is there a bolt-on solution available for converting 997 GT2 to steel brakes? Or if to use original Porsche parts, then which ones? Do we need to change the ABS "brain"?
Thank you very much in advance!
P.S. Before writing this post, I tried to find the answer with the Rennlist search engine and read many posts for hours, but I must admit - we have a lot of spam here, so I tired of searching for the asnwer.
please help where to find steel brake kit for 997 GT2.
The car sadly comes with PCCB as standard, but PCCB is a fraud by Porsche as everybody knows who has driven his Porsche the way for what it was made.
This topic is not about for or against PCCB. Porsche original ceramic brakes are not an option and probably aren't aftermarket ceramics neither. The difference in braking performance compared to the price difference does not justify ceramics for sponsorless amateur racing.
Guys who prefer PCCB because they look better and generate less dust, please don't reply here.
Shortly - is there a bolt-on solution available for converting 997 GT2 to steel brakes? Or if to use original Porsche parts, then which ones? Do we need to change the ABS "brain"?
Thank you very much in advance!
P.S. Before writing this post, I tried to find the answer with the Rennlist search engine and read many posts for hours, but I must admit - we have a lot of spam here, so I tired of searching for the asnwer.
07-07-2009, 05:14 PM
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Hello,
please help where to find steel brake kit for 997 GT2.
The car sadly comes with PCCB as standard, but PCCB is a fraud by Porsche as everybody knows who has driven his Porsche the way for what it was made.
This topic is not about for or against PCCB. Porsche original ceramic brakes are not an option and probably aren't aftermarket ceramics neither. The difference in braking performance compared to the price difference does not justify ceramics for sponsorless amateur racing.
Guys who prefer PCCB because they look better and generate less dust, please don't reply here.
Shortly - is there a bolt-on solution available for converting 997 GT2 to steel brakes? Or if to use original Porsche parts, then which ones? Do we need to change the ABS "brain"?
Thank you very much in advance!
P.S. Before writing this post, I tried to find the answer with the Rennlist search engine and read many posts for hours, but I must admit - we have a lot of spam here, so I tired of searching for the asnwer.
please help where to find steel brake kit for 997 GT2.
The car sadly comes with PCCB as standard, but PCCB is a fraud by Porsche as everybody knows who has driven his Porsche the way for what it was made.
This topic is not about for or against PCCB. Porsche original ceramic brakes are not an option and probably aren't aftermarket ceramics neither. The difference in braking performance compared to the price difference does not justify ceramics for sponsorless amateur racing.
Guys who prefer PCCB because they look better and generate less dust, please don't reply here.
Shortly - is there a bolt-on solution available for converting 997 GT2 to steel brakes? Or if to use original Porsche parts, then which ones? Do we need to change the ABS "brain"?
Thank you very much in advance!
P.S. Before writing this post, I tried to find the answer with the Rennlist search engine and read many posts for hours, but I must admit - we have a lot of spam here, so I tired of searching for the asnwer.
Absolute CLASSIC post !
Especially the "guys who prefer PCCB because they look better and generate less dust, please dont reply here"
There is a gentlemen on another board (6speedonline I believe ?) who has 2 GT2's and has converted to steel/iron brakes; his name is hlisk..you may try searching his posts or send a PM, I know he and his brother have done this conversion twice.
Hope this helps
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I got the Brembo two piece slotted rotors (380 front and 350 rear) from Sharkwerks and have been very happy. Although I only have two track days on the iron rotors I like the brake feel better than ceramics. Only downside is the fronts require a narrow annulus Pagid (yellow) pad so the pad backing plate clears the point where the hat attaches to the rotors. These pads are great by the way so I don't view it as a real problem. I think you could grind about a sixteenth of a inch off the backing plate of any pad and make them work. Any GT2 pad fits the rear. As suggested see the post under rodjac for full details. Call Alex for rundown on availability.
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Absolute CLASSIC post !
Especially the "guys who prefer PCCB because they look better and generate less dust, please dont reply here"
There is a gentlemen on another board (6speedonline I believe ?) who has 2 GT2's and has converted to steel/iron brakes; his name is hlisk..you may try searching his posts or send a PM, I know he and his brother have done this conversion twice.
Hope this helps
Especially the "guys who prefer PCCB because they look better and generate less dust, please dont reply here"
There is a gentlemen on another board (6speedonline I believe ?) who has 2 GT2's and has converted to steel/iron brakes; his name is hlisk..you may try searching his posts or send a PM, I know he and his brother have done this conversion twice.
Hope this helps
Wow. Thanks for the heads up.
Yes, there are aftermarket wide-annulus 380mm steel brake kits from Brembo and PFC designed to use with stock calipers. I'm sure the suppliers will chime in soon.
Alternatively, if you want your car to look stock, why not get the 997.2 GT3 steel rotors?
Yes, there are aftermarket wide-annulus 380mm steel brake kits from Brembo and PFC designed to use with stock calipers. I'm sure the suppliers will chime in soon.
Alternatively, if you want your car to look stock, why not get the 997.2 GT3 steel rotors?
Here's a comparison of the rotors:
And installed:
For more details: http://www.sharkwerks.com/products.php?pid=199
And a full install on our site.
PS Extra brake dust included
I got the Brembo two piece slotted rotors (380 front and 350 rear) from Sharkwerks and have been very happy. Although I only have two track days on the iron rotors I like the brake feel better than ceramics. Only downside is the fronts require a narrow annulus Pagid (yellow) pad so the pad backing plate clears the point where the hat attaches to the rotors. These pads are great by the way so I don't view it as a real problem. I think you could grind about a sixteenth of a inch off the backing plate of any pad and make them work. Any GT2 pad fits the rear. As suggested see the post under rodjac for full details. Call Alex for rundown on availability.
07-10-2009, 02:15 AM
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Alcon makes this but the website says for GT3/RS fitment....maybe u can enquire...
Here is the link
http://www.jzmachtech.com/shells/sho...=2008&id=11073
Here is the link
http://www.jzmachtech.com/shells/sho...=2008&id=11073
