996 turbo/turbo s ceramic brake questions?

[max b]

Seen as the search is still playing up, can anybody give an quick indication of the life expectancy (normal road non track use) and rough costs of replacements, considering late 996t models that have this option are now coming up to 8 years old?

I'm looking at 996t models that will either still be under extended opc warranty or will look to go back into opc warranty (for the time period left) but I just wanted to know, are the brakes a big bill to come up based on life expectancy by way of age?

Thanks
Max

[Callughan]

For the later version Porsche say 110k miles road use for ceramics.

Discs are about £3k per corner, pads not much more than standard items.

Most convert to steel.

[anonymous-user]

Callughan said:

Discs are about £3k

That is unpleasant ...

Callughan said:

per corner

But that is just nasty!

[Rockster]

max b said:

Seen as the search is still playing up, can anybody give an quick indication of the life expectancy (normal road non track use) and rough costs of replacements, considering late 996t models that have this option are now coming up to 8 years old?

I'm looking at 996t models that will either still be under extended opc warranty or will look to go back into opc warranty (for the time period left) but I just wanted to know, are the brakes a big bill to come up based on life expectancy by way of age?

Thanks
Max

When I was looking for a new car I talked to the local dealer's techs about PCCBs and I was told with my style of driving (normal road use, no tracking) the PCCBs would probably last as long as the car.

For a road car I'd have PCCBs in a heart beat. In fact PCCBs is in the top 5 options of what I want my next Porsche to have. In some order: PDK, PCCB, auto-climate, bi-xeon headlights, and I forget # 5... but maybe turbos if I can afford a newer Turbo!

For the track, they can work real well, or not. Depends I think upon the driver. Ran into an owner of a GT3RS with PCCBs and the car has over 14K miles on it and most of the miles are track miles. The owner told me the rotors are original (and they look new still) but he's replaced the pads on one end once. He ran the pads down to where the backing plate almost (almost!) made contact with the rotors. He had the car inspected and the inspection missed the fact the pads were getting thin.

'course, other drivers take their PCCB equipped car out and shred the PCCBs on their first track day.

Sincerely,

Rockster.