996 brake question

[1jeb]

* This has probably been done ad infinitum before (here and in brakes forum...) but the search facilty doesn't seem to have been working for the past couple of days. I'm still in "new car heaven", too, so need help ASAP! *

I was expecting the brakes on my 2004 996 to be amazing given that I was used to a BMW 3 series. I haven't been blown away with them though..... The car was serviced a few weeks ago at an OPC so i presume that the pads and discs are fine.

Changing the pads to some Red Stuff ones, for example, sounds like a quick, cheap and easy way to improve the situation (assuming there isn't an underlying problem). Has anyone done this and can they recommend a brand?

Any other suggestions/advice gratefully received...

Many thanks
James

[nervous]

are you sure its not just that its cos theyre not stupidly over servoed? in my limited experience of porkers i can tell you that they have a much greater degree of flexibility in your input than cars such as bmws. genuinely try applying more pressure before switching the pads out: when i first got my car i had it checked over cos my brakes felt lowly compared to previous cars, but the pads and discs actually only had about 10% wear on them.

as a good touchstone, drive the car towards a wall, fast, twice. the time when you dont go through the wall is the correct amount of pressure to apply.

hope this helps.

[fulham911club]

The brakes are v good but I suspect you are not used to them yet (compared with the BMW that prob had all sorts of assistance). You need to press 'em a lot harder than (say) a BMW but they will stop you much much quicker

[1jeb]

Thanks for help. Probably right about getting used to the car and pressing harder.
Will test tonight on scameras in Limehouse Link tunnel.

I take appreciate it's not worth it, but out of interest, would changing the pads have any warranty implications??

Nerv..... Tried you technique and now understand.
www.wreckedexotics.com/911/911_20040830_001.shtml

Know any good bodyshops......??

[nervous]

1jeb said:

Nerv..... Tried you technique and now understand. www.wreckedexotics.com/911/911_20040830_001.shtml Know any good bodyshops......??

[uuf361]

I initially thought much the same about the 911´s and when test driving a few asked the dealers what was with the pedal travelling so far. They all explained that they are designed like that so that if you need to stop you push the pedal down quite hard. Have recently checked out mine against someone else´s - they both have similar pedal travel and both stop real quick when asked....