Izzone

Giro and brembo require a modified front pad....deal breaker for me for 997 gt3

I want to order pads, then install

Pagid offers direct fit, but I am vested in pfc until they quit making the 08

Mvez

Yeah, the M3 guys have been running them for years also, and it seems the DTC60's give more modulation, but less overall stopping power. The DTC60's will certainly have alot more bite and higher heat capacity than RS29's, but how they compare to 08's is hard to tell. On my M3, I finally gave in and traded some modulation for ultimate fade resistance (Raybestos ST43), because you can get away with it on that car and still be quick, but on the RS, you really need the modulation IMO...if you want to go fast. I'll try the 08's as soon as I blow through my RS29's that came with the car. I've got my hands full sorting out the car already, last thing I need to be is a guinea pig for brake pads.

SH || NC

Can you clarify?

Izzone

For 10, 11 and 12 steel brake gt3 the front requires a narrow pad if gd or brembo is used

Mvez

PM sent...since I use the AP rotors, I'm not sure if I need to use the 60mm or 66mm swept area pads...I'll go measure my rotors to be sure. Can you shoot me pricing for a full set (front and rear). Thanks.

Clark-ApexPerformance

PM sent

Carrera51

Mvez:
The APs for the 997.1 GT3 take the Pagid 2707 so the PF0991 would work since it's the same shape.

Some information on the PF rotors for the 997.2 GT3 and GT3RS:

The race rings are narrower as there are no provisions for the anti-rattle bevel springs/rings, as on the street type rings. The race rings are lighter and are full floating. The street rings are broader to support the bevel springs and therefore quieter for the street. Both are suitable for track day use. Also, the current hats offered by Performance Friction have round holes for the Porsche drive pins. The old style hats with the oval holes are no longer produced. All the hats we have are the current version produced by Performance Friction.

Slotted discs offer more bite and clean out a little better than the dimpled discs. The slotted discs are noisier and not recommended for the street. In the case of the race discs, they are lighter as they are 32.0mm thick (20.3 lbs) vs. 34.0mm thick (23.3 lbs) for the front dimpled discs. We weighed both on our UPS scale, while still in the boxes. The 34.0mm should have more thermal capacity so therefore should last longer.

The slotted race rings and hats are sold separately, not together as a kit like the dimpled. The slotted rotors are 378x32mm, the dimpled are 379x34mm. Performance Friction says to use the PF7819 pad with the 378x32mm slotted rotors. You can use either the PF0991 or PF7819 with the dimpled rotors.

We have stock in house of both the 378mm slotted (along with the hats) and the 379mm dimpled, along with plenty of the PF0991 in 08 compound, and PF7819 in 08, 06, and 01.

Hope this helps.

mdrums

Anyone try out Cobalt pads? http://www.cobaltfriction.com/news/ 85 Gold has and I've seem them on Grand Am teams too. I've never heard them mentioned on these forums before.

GT3DE

I have a 2010 GT3 and I have PCCB and am in process of converting to steel. I am now installing new PFC slotted rotors on front #378 32 0060 45 with PFC 08 pads 7819 08 17 44.

I bought 3 sets of PFC 08 pads 1299 08 44 for the rear and was planning on using stock steel rotors. But I went to Suncoast website to order the steel rear rotors and it said "Fits vehicles with the standard brake system, not compatible with the Ceramic Brake System." Hmmm. Is this correct? Or do I need a different rotor to match up with the yellow PCCB calipers?

http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...=997gt32brakes

Izzone

I have seen steel OEM on one of Orbits customer cars

Alo I am pretty sure the rear rotors from a centerlock turbo work and are much cheaper than the GT3 rotor

http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...=997tt2_brakes

GT3DE

I got the PFC slotted front rotors installed yesterday. Ordered stock turbo rears, going on the car on Monday. Leaving Tuesday for Florida.

What is break in required for new rotors and pads?

TRAKCAR

No break in with pfc required.

mdrums

Your 1st few warm up laps will break them in but pfc pads don't require bed in.

Carrera51

Yep. Give them a session for the pads to lay down a transfer layer onto the discs then brake as you normally do. That's what I found when I put 06 compound on the SPB at the the Summit Point club race last fall.

mdrums

Wish PFC made 08's in these Porsche fitments! These fit 2002-05 996 Turbo and 2005-2012 Carrera S (997S) and some older Cup cars and fronts of some Boxsters.

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0776.xx.17.44

I need to buy new pads this week or at least by next week. I've been using Pagid RS29 Yellow for fronts and RS14 Blacks for the rear to help balance out brake bias. They work great like this. I tried out PFC01 pads and in 5 laps they grooved rotors and transfered so much heat to the caliper it strated to turn purplish brown. Same thing years ago when I tried out PFC97 pads...too much heat transfer from pad to caliper!

If PFC does 08's for my size fitment are they going to address their backing plates to stop so much heat transfer?