What do you suggest? I would like a bit more braking in my 2011 3.6L non-s. Anything out there offer a simple attractive solution?

 

Do you track your car?

 

What do you mean by more? Shorter stopping distances?

 

More braking power and more solid feel. Maybe stainless lines might do it. I just feel like at speed the car tends to fade before it stops. No track use.

 

I would recommend a set of stainless steel lines a Castrol SRF fluid. You will be good to go. Please shoot me a pm if you have any other questions.

 

I doubt that you are getting fade on the street, the stainless steel lines will give a more consistent pedal feel.

 

Fade on the street is sort of far fetched. Unless you are a pro renegade.

 

It "feels" like it fades. Didn't say it did. Maybe I am just not used to it after all I only have 1.5K miles on the car. I just feel like getting off the highway ramp at 80 and hitting the brake hard the car doesn't give me that solid feel and the brakes don't seem to have the power I expected them to have. Could be my perception but I prefer a solid and immdediate sensation of braking once I touch the pedal.

Anyway gives me an excuse to hit Champion for some stainless lines as an upgrade.

 

I am not sure what the 3.6 brakes are like, but the 3.8 brakes are one of the best attributes of the car. Hand of God braking, a lot of track miles and never had brake fade.

 

I think the 997.2 3.6L and the 3.8L S brakes are the same. Not 100% on that. Mine is a 2011 3.6L. Gonna try and drive a dealer car and make some comparisons. There are a coupe of other issues I wanted to compare on.
I concede it may just be me as my DD is a big Chevy burb and driving the two is very different. However the smaller lighter Porsche "feels" more like the burb when braking hard. Maybe it is just doing it so fast I am realting the sensation of stopping hard to the long stop in the bigger car, dunno..... I would however prefer a more solid feel once my foot hits the pedal. My last sedan was this way and as soon as my foot hit the brake it started stopping.

 

Will they stop the car faster if I powdercoat 'em red?

 

Why stop at red, yellow is even better (so people say)

 

Nope - 100% sure on that. Aside from the color...

 

they are not the same. Different caliper, both are 4 piston, but different. they use same size rotors, but the rotors are also not the same.

 

i suggest - if you do track the car - put in rear 'turbo' air ducts, in front - GT3 air ducts and put in RS29 brake pads.

to replace actual brakes - you have big Brembo kits or take offs from GT3 car or Turbo car. that will require also to replace uprights and master brake cylinder and will cost some $K. there is no real practical need for that upgrade but it is doable.