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12-22-2010, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike in MD

Porsche Driving Experience course I took back in '03 recommended to never use the handbrake when parking, just leave it in 2nd. Potentially warps rotors and overheats the shoes said the instructors. Of course we were just coming in after hot laps and we were parking in a level pit lane. Since then I leave it in gear with no handbrake when flat or in the garage, and use the handbrake/in-gear combo only when parking on on an incline.

With hard track driving you should NOT use the hand brake but find a nice level place in the paddock to park it and let the engine run for a few minutes to cool off the turbo bearings. The heat will not "warp" your rotors but cause pad material to adhere to them. With normal street driving your brakes would never get hot enough and you should ALWAYS use the hand brake when parking. (If you ever lived in San Francisco you'll know what I mean.)

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