PCCBs have vanished?
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Was told by the OPC that PCCBs are in short supply and this is why they are not available. They will return I was told. Not sure when.
Strange thing I’ve noticed is that you can spec these in the UAE configurator. Wonder if these are a popular option in this part of the world and stock is reserved for this market.
Could be the Porsche IT department are a little ropey.
Strange thing I’ve noticed is that you can spec these in the UAE configurator. Wonder if these are a popular option in this part of the world and stock is reserved for this market.
Could be the Porsche IT department are a little ropey.
997boy said:
Was told by the OPC that PCCBs are in short supply and this is why they are not available. They will return I was told. Not sure when.
Strange thing I’ve noticed is that you can spec these in the UAE configurator. Wonder if these are a popular option in this part of the world and stock is reserved for this market.
Could be the Porsche IT department are a little ropey.
It’s a real issue… PCCB is pulled for many models for ordering and probably won’t return until the summer or next Model Year. Strange thing I’ve noticed is that you can spec these in the UAE configurator. Wonder if these are a popular option in this part of the world and stock is reserved for this market.
Could be the Porsche IT department are a little ropey.
Anything already locked as of this week should be ok to complete.
Other components are also in short supply i understand…. Lightweight package for 993 Turbo S and 992 GTS and some sizes of GT style wheels for SUVs
Chris - yes they can but you have to buy a spacer kit from ST to move the calipers to use their PCCB replacement discs. I would love to try them one day but I'll need the 997.2 GT3 RS 280mm up front and a 380mm at the back too to fit 18" and my rather smaller than I planned 19" wheels too.....
The implications of changing from steels to PCCBs (either with PCCB calipers or with standard calipers spaced radially outboard) are:
(i) you need a pair of new short hard-lines for the fronts and;
(ii) the car has to be coded for PCCBs as the ABS/PSM algorithm differs between PCCBs and steels. This takes only about 10 minutes on PIWIS - no codes (as such) required as it's more a 'toggle' between steel and PCCB tick boxes.
No changes to boosters, servos, etc.
Clearly, if you're changing rear discs then the EPBs have to be recalibrated (but not ground-in when you switch to ceramics).
Buying a good condition/lightly used set of PCCBs can be a very cost effective way of getting PCCBs on a car. They should be worth pretty much their original purchase price when you come to sell. PCCB fitment for near-zero net outlay!
James
(i) you need a pair of new short hard-lines for the fronts and;
(ii) the car has to be coded for PCCBs as the ABS/PSM algorithm differs between PCCBs and steels. This takes only about 10 minutes on PIWIS - no codes (as such) required as it's more a 'toggle' between steel and PCCB tick boxes.
No changes to boosters, servos, etc.
Clearly, if you're changing rear discs then the EPBs have to be recalibrated (but not ground-in when you switch to ceramics).
Buying a good condition/lightly used set of PCCBs can be a very cost effective way of getting PCCBs on a car. They should be worth pretty much their original purchase price when you come to sell. PCCB fitment for near-zero net outlay!
James
Edited by short-shift on Friday 4th February 22:01
short-shift said:
The implications of changing from steels to PCCBs (either with PCCB calipers or with standard calipers spaced radially outboard) are:
(i) you need a pair of new short hard-lines for the fronts and;
(ii) the car has to be coded for PCCBs as the ABS/PSM algorithm differs between PCCBs and steels. This takes only about 10 minutes on PIWIS - no codes (as such) required as it's more a 'toggle' between steel and PCCB tick boxes.
No changes to boosters, servos, etc.
Clearly, if you're changing rear discs then the EPBs have to be recalibrated (but not ground-in when you switch to ceramics).
Buying a good condition/lightly used set of PCCBs can be a very cost effective way of getting PCCBs on a car. They should be worth pretty much their original purchase price when you come to sell. PCCB fitment for near-zero net outlay!
James
Yep… all of this should be done as part of the job price for getting the conversion done.(i) you need a pair of new short hard-lines for the fronts and;
(ii) the car has to be coded for PCCBs as the ABS/PSM algorithm differs between PCCBs and steels. This takes only about 10 minutes on PIWIS - no codes (as such) required as it's more a 'toggle' between steel and PCCB tick boxes.
No changes to boosters, servos, etc.
Clearly, if you're changing rear discs then the EPBs have to be recalibrated (but not ground-in when you switch to ceramics).
Buying a good condition/lightly used set of PCCBs can be a very cost effective way of getting PCCBs on a car. They should be worth pretty much their original purchase price when you come to sell. PCCB fitment for near-zero net outlay!
James
Edited by short-shift on Friday 4th February 22:01
TDT said:
Yep… all of this should be done as part of the job price for getting the conversion done.
If you trot along to your friendly OPC they will charge circa £24k for parts alone, plus fitting, which sort of drives a horse and coach through my man-maths proposition. But you can buy "lightly used" rotor, caliper and pad sets (often taken unmarked from low-mileage insurance write-offs) for a fraction of that total and the changeover is all DIY stuff. The prices you see on ebay are really a starter for negotiation and then it's just a day's work. And at the end of your ownership period, you should be able to resell the kit for the same value as they had when you purchased.
James
Edited by short-shift on Saturday 5th February 09:02
short-shift said:
TDT said:
Yep… all of this should be done as part of the job price for getting the conversion done.
If you trot along to your friendly OPC they will charge circa £24k for parts alone, plus fitting, which sort of drives a horse and coach through my man-maths proposition. But you can buy "lightly used" rotor, caliper and pad sets (often taken unmarked from low-mileage insurance write-offs) for a fraction of that total and the changeover is all DIY stuff. The prices you see on ebay are really a starter for negotiation and then it's just a day's work.
And highly likely to have retained the same value come resale time.
James
Milnsey said:
What about replacement discs for an already PCCB equipped car, e.g. due to scored discs?
Again, if you go to your OPC for a set of replacement discs you'll be looking at circa £20k in costs. So buying a set of four nearly-new discs on the open market (reputable breakers, trustworthy ebay sellers, respected second-hand parts vendors, other forum members, etc) will prove to be very cost effective in comparison.If you only want one disc they, too, are available from the sources I mentioned but probably sensible to buy in axle pairs, rather than just replace a single disc, unless you can be confident of the 'match'.
James
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