996GT2 at HWM - anyone seen it?
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mr pg said:
supermono said:
Not being too much of an anorak, are those brake disks actually ceramic? Not quite a good enough photo but I'm sure it'd show the connecting bolts between the rotor and the hub. It states ceramic though
No they're not ceramics.red993rs said:
Hi all. I'm new to the forum, although been using PH for years. I have
some details on the car but feel it would be better via a PM, but cant
see a PM button (like on DDK for example). Any advice?
Regards
Click on the user and see the email tab. Please can you pm me too? Not that I want another one but I am nosey some details on the car but feel it would be better via a PM, but cant
see a PM button (like on DDK for example). Any advice?
Regards
Something is not right, my business partner has called and they won't call him back. As others have said it has iron discs (not a problem but why state ceramics), and it has leather seats (again not a problem but they must have been retro fitted or specced when new).
Sadly it smacks of a bit of a turd when dealers f
k things up like this - especially given their rep. Time to walk away me thinks....
Sadly it smacks of a bit of a turd when dealers f
k things up like this - especially given their rep. Time to walk away me thinks....I fitted performance fractions discs and pads to mine the other day, there is a definite difference without the Cermaics. Not to mention the mammoth amount of dust that's now produced.
They do give a slightly better pedal feel though.(the ceramic pads that came off mine were Pagid pads, maybe that was why)
They do give a slightly better pedal feel though.(the ceramic pads that came off mine were Pagid pads, maybe that was why)
Slippydiff said:
Hahaha. The irony of that last comment 
As I recall Andy, a post of yours (many years ago) stated you thought there was very little difference in steering feel and that any benefits as a result of the reduced unsprung weight were a figment of everyone else's (and specifically my) imagination......
At the time I figured you must be some kind of knuckle dragging neanderthal if you couldn't appreciate the difference. Just glad you've seen the light
Well I won't go back and check but I definitely recall a post I made when I put them back on again saying the steering and general "litheness" of the car was improved greatly. I'm sure I felt the steels were worse when I first put them on though, but I won't challenge you on that As I recall Andy, a post of yours (many years ago) stated you thought there was very little difference in steering feel and that any benefits as a result of the reduced unsprung weight were a figment of everyone else's (and specifically my) imagination......
At the time I figured you must be some kind of knuckle dragging neanderthal if you couldn't appreciate the difference. Just glad you've seen the light
Edited by Slippydiff on Thursday 28th May 00:41
As regards this car from HWM, I put (997?) GT3 cup rears on which fitted perfectly on standard calipers and the original GT2 steel fitment which the early ones had at the front so not sure why rear calipers needed changing. But seriously, stating ceramics when obviously steel is a poor show.
I bought my M5 from HWM ages ago and it was a sweet car and a sweeter deal. The more I read the more I feel lucky!
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