New rotors and pads , quick question - Page 2 - 6SpeedOnline

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09-09-2016, 07:51 PM

jayzbird

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Originally Posted by MikeR397

My 02 996tt is due for rotors and pads. I am going to DIY, but wanted to make sure what I'm looking at looks ok (street use) and am open to suggestions. I just started tracking my 360 and would love to track the Porsche, but unfortunately at 6'6'' with a helmet on my head is in the ceiling (ie touching with small bend to side) so I don't need to consider track equipment (unless someone has a suggestion, but knees in the dash/wheel and head in the ceiling with a helmet doesn't seem like it's going to work).

Brembo rotors, front and rear: $455 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-of-4-Bre...FXKEwu&vxp=mtr

Pads: Open to suggestions here, prefer low dust and quite obviously. Was thinking something like $261 for these Hawk pads: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hawk-HPS-Bra...5VUvD-&vxp=mtr

Anything else I need to get to DIY (no warning yet)? Am going to follow this guide: https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...e-replace.html

Couple suggestions:
If your current rotors aren't really worn, no reason to replace. The rotors will crack between the holes long before they wear out. Might as well use up your current ones first. Every time you remove the calipers to change rotors you have a good chance of stripping out the threads on the aluminum upright, so change as little as possible.

Get dedicated race pads like those from from PFC or Pagid and use them only for track. 996tt is too fast & heavy for any street pad to hold up to track use.

Tie off the brake wear sensors (just unplug from pad and zip tie). They will burn up at track temp and throw false alerts. Most Race pads don't have the holes for the sensors anyway.

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