PSCB question....
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PSCB question....
Porsche surface coated brakes - PSCB is coming as an option on the new Cayenne and probably other models as well.
10 piston calipers up front! The rotors are still iron but are now coated to improve performance and reduce dust. Sounds great and for @$3,000.00 pretty attractive by porsche standards. But here's the rub...They aren't lighter like PCCBs so they won't affect handling. Minor point. Major point is...How expensive are they to run? Porsche brakes are already very expensive IMHO. Ever since I went to the track and was taught to do brake flushes and pad swaps, I've done my own brakes on the 911. Apparently you can pay well over $2,000.00 for a pads and rotors all around through the dealer with a regular carrera with iron brakes. So, are these PSCBs going to be much more expensive to replace than iron brakes, and if so, is there an offset with increased longevity?
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10 piston calipers up front! The rotors are still iron but are now coated to improve performance and reduce dust. Sounds great and for @$3,000.00 pretty attractive by porsche standards. But here's the rub...They aren't lighter like PCCBs so they won't affect handling. Minor point. Major point is...How expensive are they to run? Porsche brakes are already very expensive IMHO. Ever since I went to the track and was taught to do brake flushes and pad swaps, I've done my own brakes on the 911. Apparently you can pay well over $2,000.00 for a pads and rotors all around through the dealer with a regular carrera with iron brakes. So, are these PSCBs going to be much more expensive to replace than iron brakes, and if so, is there an offset with increased longevity?
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That has to be a rhetorical question. Of COURSE they're going to be more expensive. It's a PORSCHE. And as far as increased longevity - only Porsche knows for sure, and they're not saying.
