Pccb or not?
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You are probably some of the lucky few because when I brought to attention of pcna, they said it's normal and deal with it, it's by design, she said. That just bull cr€p!
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Reds + $80 SS lines from Pelican Parts, I got 40K miles and 22 very hot track days out of the factory pads and rotors. Never felt a day of fade either. If you really want to spend the money, just know you're doing it for color. Otherwise, go with the reds.
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40K miles and 22 hot track days on one set of factory pads? And what fluid were you using?
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Get yellow if you have the money. I am riding on yellows, standard on my turbo s. First time using pccb, and thought I was wasting money. Wonderfully linear, no brake dust (a big deal for **** me); never heard a squeal. Have had the turbo s for about one year, and would get pccb again.
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I say nope. Spend the eight grand on some other options.
When I configured a 2010 turbo at the 2009 LA auto Show I was running about $170K with a lot of leather bits, no PCCB with all the other performance options. The squealing would really **** me off besides.
When I configured a 2010 turbo at the 2009 LA auto Show I was running about $170K with a lot of leather bits, no PCCB with all the other performance options. The squealing would really **** me off besides.
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I wanted them because of the no-brake dust and longer service intervals and was lucky to find a CPO car with them. I think they have a much better feel than the steel brakes on my 996 - I'd be astonished if they didn't stop the car more quickly. However, in a heavy rain, they are not as reliable.
You don't get much response on the highway the first time you hit the brakes after a period of prolonged driving. If I see traffic ahead, I'll tap the brakes in advance of needing them. That helps. In town, I don't notice that much difference (in the rain versus dry).
Last summer I was getting some squeaking, which seemed better after washing the car. Squeaking went away during the colder months, we'll see now that it's spring again.
Overall, I'd do it again and really like the PCCBs.
By the way - the guy who bought my car new (and paid roughly half the car's purchase price in depreciation in three years and 12K) ordered it with seat belts to match the calipers. It's the one thing that gets comments from people. I like the look.
You don't get much response on the highway the first time you hit the brakes after a period of prolonged driving. If I see traffic ahead, I'll tap the brakes in advance of needing them. That helps. In town, I don't notice that much difference (in the rain versus dry).
Last summer I was getting some squeaking, which seemed better after washing the car. Squeaking went away during the colder months, we'll see now that it's spring again.
Overall, I'd do it again and really like the PCCBs.
By the way - the guy who bought my car new (and paid roughly half the car's purchase price in depreciation in three years and 12K) ordered it with seat belts to match the calipers. It's the one thing that gets comments from people. I like the look.
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I have the dealer invoice to prove it. I ran whatever fluid my dealer put in when it installed my lines. I had the lines installed at about 4000 miles after my first track day out. Never felt fade after that, and the best $80 I ever spent.