What's the latest thinking on PCCB?
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My ceramics are still in a box from just after I bought the GT2 three years ago and I'm thinking of putting them back on. There were no issues with them and they'd been certified ok by Reading and (obviously!) Bristol who supplied the car, though they had/still have a few dark patches.
But what's changed in the meantime?
There was a welsh company (PFM?) looking to provide a cheaper but arguably more robust alternative to be retrofitted to the hubs.
I read somewhere the rear genuine rotors can be fitted to the front hubs, and we all know rears are easily come by secondhand.
Are there any genuine remanufacturing options (ie the hubs are perfect) for just the rotors?
Are there any sellers putting out genuine PCCB1/2/3 items for a sensible price?
What else has happened in the market since I last looked?
SM
But what's changed in the meantime?
There was a welsh company (PFM?) looking to provide a cheaper but arguably more robust alternative to be retrofitted to the hubs.
I read somewhere the rear genuine rotors can be fitted to the front hubs, and we all know rears are easily come by secondhand.
Are there any genuine remanufacturing options (ie the hubs are perfect) for just the rotors?
Are there any sellers putting out genuine PCCB1/2/3 items for a sensible price?
What else has happened in the market since I last looked?
SM
Discussed here: http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
If only you were two weeks earlier with this thread... just sold a perfect set of fronts to the chap that bought my car.
C.
If only you were two weeks earlier with this thread... just sold a perfect set of fronts to the chap that bought my car.
C.
cableguy said:
Discussed here: http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
If only you were two weeks earlier with this thread... just sold a perfect set of fronts to the chap that bought my car.
C.
Shame. How much did you stiff him IYDMMA?If only you were two weeks earlier with this thread... just sold a perfect set of fronts to the chap that bought my car.
C.
SM
Davey S2 said:
'Would Mr Geneve please pick up a white courtesy telephone'
/He loves them and apparently gets £1 from Porsche everytime he recommends them
Wish I did. /He loves them and apparently gets £1 from Porsche everytime he recommends them
But my comments have always related to the later Gen 3 pccbs. That's not to say there is anything wrong with earlier generation pccbs, but there were some well documented issues that dented confidence for a while.
Does anyone have any technical info about the design911 rotor replacements?
My understanding is that they're just iron discs (albeit High-Tech-Cast-Iron-Carbon whatever that means), the advert uses the word ceramic but perhaps only to describe what they're replacing.
Surely someone must have looked into these? How much do standard PCCBs rotors f/r weigh? I can only weigh the complete assemblies which doesn't really help.
ETA: Here's a bit of info: http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=49968&pos...
SM
My understanding is that they're just iron discs (albeit High-Tech-Cast-Iron-Carbon whatever that means), the advert uses the word ceramic but perhaps only to describe what they're replacing.
Surely someone must have looked into these? How much do standard PCCBs rotors f/r weigh? I can only weigh the complete assemblies which doesn't really help.
ETA: Here's a bit of info: http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=49968&pos...
SM
Edited by supermono on Friday 12th February 08:28
supermono said:
Does anyone have any technical info about the design911 rotor replacements?
My understanding is that they're just iron discs (albeit High-Tech-Cast-Iron-Carbon whatever that means), the advert uses the word ceramic but perhaps only to describe what they're replacing.
Surely someone must have looked into these? How much do standard PCCBs rotors f/r weigh? I can only weigh the complete assemblies which doesn't really help.
SM
No and I wouldnt buy a replacement bulb from those guys.My understanding is that they're just iron discs (albeit High-Tech-Cast-Iron-Carbon whatever that means), the advert uses the word ceramic but perhaps only to describe what they're replacing.
Surely someone must have looked into these? How much do standard PCCBs rotors f/r weigh? I can only weigh the complete assemblies which doesn't really help.
SM
My friend picks his 996 GT3rs up from JZM on Saturday, on his visits there over the last couple of weeks he said that they are working on a ceramic disc option.
Perhaps worth a call?
GT Two said:
supermono said:
Does anyone have any technical info about the design911 rotor replacements?
My understanding is that they're just iron discs (albeit High-Tech-Cast-Iron-Carbon whatever that means), the advert uses the word ceramic but perhaps only to describe what they're replacing.
Surely someone must have looked into these? How much do standard PCCBs rotors f/r weigh? I can only weigh the complete assemblies which doesn't really help.
SM
No and I wouldnt buy a replacement bulb from those guys.My understanding is that they're just iron discs (albeit High-Tech-Cast-Iron-Carbon whatever that means), the advert uses the word ceramic but perhaps only to describe what they're replacing.
Surely someone must have looked into these? How much do standard PCCBs rotors f/r weigh? I can only weigh the complete assemblies which doesn't really help.
SM
My friend picks his 996 GT3rs up from JZM on Saturday, on his visits there over the last couple of weeks he said that they are working on a ceramic disc option.
Perhaps worth a call?
Does anyone know about those?
Anyhow, I'll give JZM a call later. I'm really wanting the ceramic discs back on the beast for some reason...
Is it just me or is the promise of spring causing a yearning for trackday action, zymol purchase and wheel powercoating in others too?
SM
supermono said:
Is it just me or is the promise of spring causing a yearning for trackday action, zymol purchase and wheel powercoating in others too?
SM
Not just you. I'll be at Bedford on the 27th subjecting my PCCBs to my average track skills.SM
My plan with the brakes has always been to run them until they fail and then convert to steels, they're good, but they're not 3k a corner good.
996GT2 said:
supermono said:
Is it just me or is the promise of spring causing a yearning for trackday action, zymol purchase and wheel powercoating in others too?
SM
Not just you. I'll be at Bedford on the 27th subjecting my PCCBs to my average track skills.SM
My plan with the brakes has always been to run them until they fail and then convert to steels, they're good, but they're not 3k a corner good.
Carnewall can suplly the correct disks to use with your existing calipers.
The Gen1 pccb's must have been made of chocolate - Mine were fit for the bin after 3 months of spirited street driving .
Leave them in the box SM.
I just have my fingers crossed that the Gen3 versions are a lot better.
The Gen1 pccb's must have been made of chocolate - Mine were fit for the bin after 3 months of spirited street driving .
Leave them in the box SM.
I just have my fingers crossed that the Gen3 versions are a lot better.
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