I have found that rear 4 piston caliper provided with 8 piston front upgrade is not sufficient. Brake bias is off imo. Any suggestions? Tia

 

Call Chris Miller at Race Technoligies. They have a 14" rotor with a small piston F50 front caliper .... works very well.

 

Can you elaborate upon that please? TIA.

 

Thanks Cary.

 

Sharkster,

I have the brembo 8pod brakes. These come with a larger 4piston for the rear, which actually is the stock front brakes from a 996. I have found that these are working a bit too hard and get more hot. I think a 14 or 15" rotor would help out. Wondering if anyone has done something like that. Thanks

 

www.racetechnologies.com
14" Rear kit for the TT

Ken (KPV) LINK and Mansour (msindi) LINK

 

I asked the same question when I bought my kit and Race Technologies recommended the F50/14" rears as even the 13" was giving bias at the time...see my sig for pics

 

Mansour, already taking care of the pictures.

 

Thanks guys great pics. What do those go for? $

 

The price is on Race Technologies web site. Under - Automobile, then, Porsche, then under 996TT rear 14". Or 3,295.00

 

thanx Dave...I had just gotten up and wasn't reading every reply LOL...its a sickness when the first thing you do after waking up is checking your e-mail, weather and 6speed!!

 

The 8 piston kit is sold as a properly biased system. They did upgrade the rear to the larger rotor but I am not sure when they started doing that on your specific kit. Buying a larger rear set may negatively affect your bias rather then improve it. I suggest you call Race Technologies and go over it with them to find out the best possible options. Good luck.

 

Thanks TCM ,

Will contact them, see what they suggest.

 

it's weird that they'd recommend F50/14'' rear if u have 8 piston 15'' front. the better set up would be 13.6'' rotor with stock look caliper if u want 8 piston 15'' front.

i just upgarded the F50/15'' front & 14'' rear & i love it. IMO the caliper looks better (shape) this way and it's lighter. i'll save the big 8 piston for my SL

can anyone post pic for me?

 

yes Cary, but going with the 14'' front on Turbo u need a new wheel carrier and requireds a front end alignment after installation. that's why the list price on this kit is even more than the 8 piston 15'' front. more labor too.

i went with the F50/15'' front though