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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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With regards to my 2005 997 at 53K miles: Due to mostly highway driving, my clutch and brake pads have not needed replacement yet. Tire replacement is another story. Pretty good, huh?
 
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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Wow amazing haha. I'm at 39k with original clutch and brake pads. Hopefully I can get to at least 45k-50k before I need replacement.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 12:39 AM
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new pads and rotors for me at 13k miles. different driving styles i presume
 
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 07:48 AM
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I went through two sets of rotors and pads in 6 months last spring/summer!

I would like 53K out of my brakes.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by NorthVan
I went through two sets of rotors and pads in 6 months last spring/summer!

I would like 53K out of my brakes.
Sounds like a personal problem, Ed.

Be glad those aren't PCCB rotors at about $5k each.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by keninirvine
Sounds like a personal problem, Ed.

Be glad those aren't PCCB rotors at about $5k each.
Yeah, that would be expensive.

The biggest problem with the OEM steel rotors is the cross drilled rotors will start cracking when the heat gets turned up!
 
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I still have 30% left on my original factory pads on my 99 with 73,000 miles. It's all about how you drive. I drive with my gears more than my brakes.
 
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Originally Posted by 1999Porsche911
I still have 30% left on my original factory pads on my 99 with 73,000 miles. It's all about how you drive. I drive with my gears more than my brakes.
I would imagine that gearing down and letting back pressure slow me down be tough to go fast on the track

73,000 miles on a set of brakes is very impressive!
 
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Originally Posted by NorthVan
I would imagine that gearing down and letting back pressure slow me down be tough to go fast on the track

73,000 miles on a set of brakes is very impressive!
Yeah, all street driving here. For the past 2 winters, I've planned to put new pads and discs all around but they just won't wear out. Which will come first? Blowing my engine or needing new brakes?
 
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Originally Posted by NorthVan
I would imagine that gearing down and letting back pressure slow me down be tough to go fast on the track

73,000 miles on a set of brakes is very impressive!
It's also hard on tranmissions and clutches.
 
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It's also hard on tranmissions and clutches.

How so? If shifting properly, there is minimal wear to either.
 
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Originally Posted by 1999Porsche911
Yeah, all street driving here. For the past 2 winters, I've planned to put new pads and discs all around but they just won't wear out. Which will come first? Blowing my engine or needing new brakes?
I will find a way to wear your brakes out, come visit Stacey and let me drive your car, a few laps around the track and those babies will be smoking!
 
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I will find a way to wear your brakes out, come visit Stacey and let me drive your car, a few laps around the track and those babies will be smoking!
I can vouch for NorthVan's brakes...he turned the beautiful red calipers to ugly 'baked black' without painting them,LOL!!!
He is disgustingly hard on brakes.....!


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I can vouch for NorthVan's brakes...he turned the beautiful red calipers to ugly 'baked black' without painting them,LOL!!!
He is disgustingly hard on brakes.....!


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Thanks for the compliment Stacy! I have done a custom colour job, one stop at a time
 
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i dont know dude,
Car and Driver once said, "if a corvette has to be driven like a chevette, then what's the point of owning one?"

Step on it a little.
 
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