Ceramic upgrade GT3RS MK11

[Ash 996 GT2]

Any idea how much this would cost?

[J-P]

A lot - I asked about this for the GTS and was told around £20k all in from OPC. I guess if you bought second hand parts and asked a decent indy to install them, you'd save a packet but I still doubt if it would be cheap. Also, whilst they are excellent, if you do loads of trackdays - that's going to be a lot more expensive than steelies!

[mm450exc]

Yup - that would be £20k please! I got them on the turbo - fantastic.

Some people take them off and sell them "cheap". You might find one - check on US sites. Rennlist,....

[Ash 996 GT2]

Cheers guys, thanks for the fast response.

[keep it lit]

lo££££££££s of new as said above...

only realistic way would be source secondhand from somewhere, you'll need rotors and pads as the calipers are the same bar the colour of the paint red/yellow..

[arcamalpha]

I looked at it myself but was surprised at the cost. In the end I decided that even with high wear, I probably wouldn't justify the cost. It was almost cheaper to swap the car!!

[fioran0]

If you are seriously considering an upgrade then look into offerings by movit and stoptech.
Both offer ceramic options that are superior to the Porsche oem.

The other point is that really the only 2 benefits of a carbon ceramic brake setup is weight and heat.
The rotors weigh less (which benefits unsprung and rotation) and can handle heat much better.
Performance is the same (until you encounter the heat limit) hence the reason most manufacturers spec ceramics in a larger size. It can then say it stops better.

There are easier and more cost effective measures to achieve these two benefits rather than plonking down 20k for rotors.
Lighter wheels for example will deal with the weight aspect. Fluid,pads,cooling or better rotors will all deal with the heat aspect.
Better rotors will also assist on the weight too.

Edited by fioran0 on Wednesday 2nd January 17:36

[cayman-black]

arcamalpha said:

I looked at it myself but was surprised at the cost. In the end I decided that even with high wear, I probably wouldn't justify the cost. It was almost cheaper to swap the car!!

Right . Better to find a car with them.
Also i have noticed that the first cars to sell, GT3/RS all had the PCCBs.
Only good for a road use car i would have thought.

[ttdan]

Why would you?

[supermono]

ttdan said:

Why would you?

Because they're original equipment and half the weight of the equivalent manhole covers.

SM

[Martian O]

fioran0 said:

....The other point is that really the only 2 benefits of a carbon ceramic brake setup is weight and heat...

Plus no corrosion and pretty much zero brake dust which also saves alloys getting pitted/stained by it.

[SFO]

ttdan said:

Why would you?

because they look fabulous

[Martian O]

keep it lit said:

...the calipers are the same bar the colour of the paint red/yellow..

Are they?

The ceramics are 30mm larger in diameter so believed the calipers to be different?

[SFO]

Martian O said:

keep it lit said:

...the calipers are the same bar the colour of the paint red/yellow..

Are they?

The ceramics are 30mm larger in diameter so believed the calipers to be different?

on 7.2 3 and 3RS, standard discs are 380mm

[keep it lit]

Martian O said:

keep it lit said:

...the calipers are the same bar the colour of the paint red/yellow..

Are they?

The ceramics are 30mm larger in diameter so believed the calipers to be different?

7.2 GT3 ? ... both steel or ceramic option front rotors are 380mm, calipers are the same.

7.1 GR3.. steel front rotors 350mm, ceramic 380mm, calipers are the same.

[Martian O]

Thanks, I thought calipers would be different for 350/380mm discs. Was also thinking Turbo disc sizes not GT3/RS.

[ttdan]

supermono said:

ttdan said:

Why would you?

Because they're original equipment and half the weight of the equivalent manhole covers.

SM

Well I realise that but if you don't have a car already and really want the pccb buy one with, but to change a car that already has steels is a ton of money for a small, subjectively, perceivable gain on the road and a load of expense on track.

OP installing gen 2 RS, not an under performer in standard form with steels to begin with.

[BMCG]

ttdan said:

Why would you?

+1....

PCCB's and Centrelocks...two pieces of kit that strike as answers looking for a question...

[MadMark911]

SFO said:

because they look fabulous

+1 I've got them on my 997.1 GT3 and they feel great, superb initial bite and totally indefatigable stopping power when pressing on. The confidence they inspire makes them worth every penny IMHO .....

[Steve Rance]

Get a decent set of steel floating discs instead and put the other 15K in the bank. The tangible benefits of ceramics over steels are far too marginal to warrant that kind of money.