Steel brakes to PCCB brakes
#1
Drifting
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Steel brakes to PCCB brakes
As the title explains, How easy is it and can somebody list what parts are needed? I am going to start to look for used parts.
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Do you have your heart set on Porsche OEM? I'd consider going to John @ AutoQuest for a quote to go to ST 380mm/362mm rotors. You can use spacers (which they can supply) and factory steel calipers. You'll get much more life out of them and spend less. Win.
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#5
Rocky Mountain High
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Have you tried any of the well-known Porsche salvage yards like Oklahoma Foreign or LA Dismantler?
Here are some examples:
PCCB calipers (price listed at $4,600): http://www.ladismantler.com/porsche-...mbo-turbo-gt2/
PCCB rotors (no price listed): http://www.ladismantler.com/porsche-...ront-rear-oem/
Here are some examples:
PCCB calipers (price listed at $4,600): http://www.ladismantler.com/porsche-...mbo-turbo-gt2/
PCCB rotors (no price listed): http://www.ladismantler.com/porsche-...ront-rear-oem/
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LAD generally want a pretty penny, for basically junk yard parts. Id either do brand new oem or the aoutoquest versions, which are renewable. their whole kit is about 14k delivered, oem around 20k.
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If you're going OEM at least consider going OEM calipers and ST rotors from AutoQuest, that way you'll get the look you're after but not be stung by the Porsche tax and poor life of the OEM rotors.
#10
Former Vendor
No real reason to go with PCCBs if you want ceramics, we convert to ceramic all the time with ST rotors and simply powdercoat the calipers yellow. Looks perfectly OEM but saves thousands of dollars and you get much better quality ceramic rotors than those from SGL that are used for the PCCBs. If you'd like, I'd be happy to send you some photos of conversions we've done so you can see how it turned out. I also have sources for used PCCB components if you are deadset on that route haha.
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Rocky Mountain High
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I've never purchased anything from LAD, I was just throwing it out there as an option. They do seem pretty expensive for used parts....
#12
Burning Brakes
No real reason to go with PCCBs if you want ceramics, we convert to ceramic all the time with ST rotors and simply powdercoat the calipers yellow. Looks perfectly OEM but saves thousands of dollars and you get much better quality ceramic rotors than those from SGL that are used for the PCCBs. If you'd like, I'd be happy to send you some photos of conversions we've done so you can see how it turned out. I also have sources for used PCCB components if you are deadset on that route haha.
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wow - just looked at suncoast - PCCB rotors alone are $22,000!
I would buy calipers used - they pop on here from time to time and then get the ST carbons.
There are also some companies selling carbon rotors than can be refurbished.
I would buy calipers used - they pop on here from time to time and then get the ST carbons.
There are also some companies selling carbon rotors than can be refurbished.
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Former Vendor
For everyone's reference...no conventionally made ceramic rotors (including PCCBs) can be safely refurbished because of one crucial point....oxidized carbon cannot be added back into the rotor to replenish it's structural integrity, the technology does not exist. The following is why this is a problem.
Conventional ceramics wear in two different ways that warrant replacement. First and the most obvious is visual wear of the surface layer. The second and most important is the oxidation of carbon that causes wear you cannot see throughout the entire rotor, and this affects the core structural integrity of the rotor. This is why PCCBs and all conventional ceramics must be weighed and/or measured at the dealership for their carbon density to ensure they are still within specification to use. By the time the surface layer has deteriorated enough to warrant a rotor replacement, the entire rotor has likely oxidized enough carbon to be due for replacement as well. As the technology does not exist to replenish carbon loss throughout a conventional ceramic rotor, this creates a major problem with refurbishment. Even though the surface of the rotor you receive back may look brand new, the core structural integrity is still just as deteriorated as it was before. This is why we do not offer or recommend any refurbishment of a conventional ceramic rotor.
In regards to ST ceramic rotors it is a different story. They are manufactured much differently than a conventional ceramic rotor over a three month process, in a way that limits oxidation to the face of the rotor. Lack of oxidation throughout the core of the rotor means that the structural integrity is maintained over it's lifespan, allowing ST to refurbish the surface layer multiple times and continue to use the rotor safely. The end of an ST rotor's life is determined solely on rotor thickness as multiple refurbishments will eventually take away enough rotor material to deem it ready for a replacement. Being safely refurbishable is just one of the many benefits of an ST rotor over the conventional ceramics, but is one of the most important variables to consider. Instead of throwing out and spending $20k-$30k (depending on the car) for a new set of PCCBs, ST's can be refurbished for about $600 a rotor and used again for the same lifespan, and then again, and again.
An educated decision is the best decision. If you want to learn more about the manufacturing of carbon ceramic rotors, the differences between them all, and what option is going to work best for you....please feel free to give us a call any time. We would be happy to spend the time necessary for you to make the right move to meet your goals