PCCBs revisited
Well I have spent the past 2 hours scouring the web for more info on the PCCBs, including the threads here, and I have yet to find answers regarding longevity. For a non tracked car, just DD I have heard that the rotors may never need replacing, and that the pads may be able to survive 50,000 miles are longer. Has anyone heard any more definitive answers. The frightening part is that rotors plus pads all around can run close to 20 grand, but for a car that will only be dd (less than 7k miles per year), I am hoping this would be a service that is not anticipated until the remote future. Also, does anyone know when the gen2 PCCBs where introduced, and has anyone with a 996 had to replace them. I am in the process of buying a 997 Turbo with the PCCBs, but am terrified of premature wear and 15 thousand dollar bill to replace them. I have heard some rumors that the pads can last up to ten times longer than the steel equivalents.
-Getz

 

Wear depends upon driving habits. One driver can have a set last 150,000 miles (many hwy miles) and another 25,000 miles (around town miles). Have a dealership calculate the wear before you purchase. I attached my Gen 2 PCCB's with less than 100 miles so you may compare for your self.