Are used PPCB brakes in demand?
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Just testing the water really. I have a 55K miles 997.1 C4S with PCCB brakes.
Everyhting is fine with them but I have had someone ask if he can buy them. Apparently they are a nightmare and I should be terrified of the costs associated with PCCB and he is doing me a favour by offering to take them off my hands. It is my first 911 but that souinds like bullocks.
I am happy to keep them, but it did make me wonder if there were people interested and what they are worth.
Any advice welcomed.
Everyhting is fine with them but I have had someone ask if he can buy them. Apparently they are a nightmare and I should be terrified of the costs associated with PCCB and he is doing me a favour by offering to take them off my hands. It is my first 911 but that souinds like bullocks.
I am happy to keep them, but it did make me wonder if there were people interested and what they are worth.
Any advice welcomed.
The PCCBs on a 997.1 would be a fairly early generation - Gen 2.
I had them on a 997.1 GT3 and a 997.2 Turbo S - both from new.
I found them to be terrific, with no issues and all the benefits, particularly for regular road and occasional track use.
And I’ve spec’d them each subsequent new 911 since.
They were considered an expensive option - £6k, but now £10k, although they have a much longer life than steels (pads the same) and can add value at resale.
If yours are in excellent condition then they could have a worthwhile value - perhaps to a 997.1 GT3 owner.
Or, someone with a nice 997 might consider them a worthwhile upgrade.
A search on eBay will give you an indication of value.
I had them on a 997.1 GT3 and a 997.2 Turbo S - both from new.
I found them to be terrific, with no issues and all the benefits, particularly for regular road and occasional track use.
And I’ve spec’d them each subsequent new 911 since.
They were considered an expensive option - £6k, but now £10k, although they have a much longer life than steels (pads the same) and can add value at resale.
If yours are in excellent condition then they could have a worthwhile value - perhaps to a 997.1 GT3 owner.
Or, someone with a nice 997 might consider them a worthwhile upgrade.
A search on eBay will give you an indication of value.
Geneve said:
The PCCBs on a 997.1 would be a fairly early generation - Gen 2.
I had them on a 997.1 GT3 and a 997.2 Turbo S - both from new.
I found them to be terrific, with no issues and all the benefits, particularly for regular road and occasional track use.
And I ve spec d them each subsequent new 911 since.
They were considered an expensive option - £6k, but now £10k, although they have a much longer life than steels (pads the same) and can add value at resale.
If yours are in excellent condition then they could have a worthwhile value - perhaps to a 997.1 GT3 owner.
Or, someone with a nice 997 might consider them a worthwhile upgrade.
A search on eBay will give you an indication of value.
Non-GT3/RS/GT2 models used 350mm diameter front discs, whereas the GT cars used 380mm items. So C2/C4/C2S front brakes won't fit a 997.1 GT3.I had them on a 997.1 GT3 and a 997.2 Turbo S - both from new.
I found them to be terrific, with no issues and all the benefits, particularly for regular road and occasional track use.
And I ve spec d them each subsequent new 911 since.
They were considered an expensive option - £6k, but now £10k, although they have a much longer life than steels (pads the same) and can add value at resale.
If yours are in excellent condition then they could have a worthwhile value - perhaps to a 997.1 GT3 owner.
Or, someone with a nice 997 might consider them a worthwhile upgrade.
A search on eBay will give you an indication of value.
I don’t know all the technical details on each model but I’m a huge fan and always spec them or look for them.
You can google the advantages.
Disadvantages are really just the cost of replacement.
And to add to that keep an eye on your pads, especially the rear ones, if you have PSM, if your car gets out of shape the system applies the brakes to slow everything down, which means that in extreme conditions like a track day you could wear through your carbon pads/disks without realising it as they’ll be doing double duty if your PSM is kicking in regularly.
I’ve never seen it but I’ve heard of it happening.
I always turn it off but then you need to know what will happen with it off if you’re used to it working in the background, so find some gravel roads or a nice slippery car park and try it with it without.
You can google the advantages.
Disadvantages are really just the cost of replacement.
And to add to that keep an eye on your pads, especially the rear ones, if you have PSM, if your car gets out of shape the system applies the brakes to slow everything down, which means that in extreme conditions like a track day you could wear through your carbon pads/disks without realising it as they’ll be doing double duty if your PSM is kicking in regularly.
I’ve never seen it but I’ve heard of it happening.
I always turn it off but then you need to know what will happen with it off if you’re used to it working in the background, so find some gravel roads or a nice slippery car park and try it with it without.
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