GT2 brakes again
Discussion
So my ceramics ~1000 miles in seem more or less the same as when I bought it but I'm taking it easy and they do rumble a bit when hot so they're coming off*
Trackday insurance is on its way so I'll be needing some brakes I'm not afraid of using too hard and that won't explode into a puff of dust at the end of the straight.
I know I can get a set of genuine GT2 steel front disks but the rears either need the turbo (but yellow) calipers and standard GT2 steels to go and then standard genuine pads all round.
I know an alternative is to get 997 GT3 rear disks which fit right on but there is no genuine pad so I'll need a set of some other pads -- pagids? But they squeak..
There are also countless aftermarket disks no doubt, but I feel more comfortable with OEM. However, what are my alternatives?
I think I can live with squeaky brakes as this is a small price to pay for the alternative of frigging around with turbo rear calipers. So what pad choice do I go for assuming I can't mix OEM fronts with pagid/a.n.other rears?
Alternatively what of this supplier of proper carbon disks I've heard about?
Slippydiff?
SM
*To be stored with the written assurances from Porsche that they are fine ready for trade in time...
Trackday insurance is on its way so I'll be needing some brakes I'm not afraid of using too hard and that won't explode into a puff of dust at the end of the straight.
I know I can get a set of genuine GT2 steel front disks but the rears either need the turbo (but yellow) calipers and standard GT2 steels to go and then standard genuine pads all round.
I know an alternative is to get 997 GT3 rear disks which fit right on but there is no genuine pad so I'll need a set of some other pads -- pagids? But they squeak..
There are also countless aftermarket disks no doubt, but I feel more comfortable with OEM. However, what are my alternatives?
I think I can live with squeaky brakes as this is a small price to pay for the alternative of frigging around with turbo rear calipers. So what pad choice do I go for assuming I can't mix OEM fronts with pagid/a.n.other rears?
Alternatively what of this supplier of proper carbon disks I've heard about?
Slippydiff?
SM
*To be stored with the written assurances from Porsche that they are fine ready for trade in time...
supermono said:
Alternatively what of this supplier of proper carbon disks I've heard about?
I'd also be very interested to hear read any information on these.
Try Gert at www.carnewal-europe.com as he lists a full Front & Rear Replacement/Conversion
, from experience his service and expertise is second to none. C.
supermono said:
"1.750 Euro shipping included"
So let me understand this, for about 1200 quid I can get a full set of direct replacement steel brakes and pads shipped????
Are they any good?
SM
IMHO they are good discs,however they do not last very long,i am using a set supplied by Fearnsport at the mo,they are dimpled and not drilled.
Excellelent stopping and they will last alot longer than the drilled discs.
So let me understand this, for about 1200 quid I can get a full set of direct replacement steel brakes and pads shipped????
Are they any good?
SM
IMHO they are good discs,however they do not last very long,i am using a set supplied by Fearnsport at the mo,they are dimpled and not drilled.
Excellelent stopping and they will last alot longer than the drilled discs.
cableguy said:
Go into the Upgrades Menu, scroll down to P96 Turbo/GT2 and then into GT2 Ceramic to Steel Brake Retrofit Package, 2995 Euro.
HTH.
C.
HTH.
C.
yeah but no but.... I don't want to mess around with new calipers on the back unless I have to. It seems to talk about steel 350mm disks front and rear and pads too for 1750 euros:
carnewal website said:
Steel Rotors for GT2/GT3 Ceramic Brakes.
This package comes front and rear steel disks and brake pads.
The disks have a diameter of 350mm which is the same diameter as the ceramic brake disks.
The package is available with the standard front rotors or with the front GT3 Cup rotors.
Price : 1.750 Euro shipping included. Dollar Conversion
Same package but with front GT3 Cup disks :
1.495 Euro shipping included. Dollar Conversion
Replaces the original ceramic brake rotors and pads.
Warning contacts and damping plates are optional.
All Factory parts.
This package comes front and rear steel disks and brake pads.
The disks have a diameter of 350mm which is the same diameter as the ceramic brake disks.
The package is available with the standard front rotors or with the front GT3 Cup rotors.
Price : 1.750 Euro shipping included. Dollar Conversion
Same package but with front GT3 Cup disks :
1.495 Euro shipping included. Dollar Conversion
Replaces the original ceramic brake rotors and pads.
Warning contacts and damping plates are optional.
All Factory parts.
SM
supermono said:
cableguy said:
Go into the Upgrades Menu, scroll down to P96 Turbo/GT2 and then into GT2 Ceramic to Steel Brake Retrofit Package, 2995 Euro.
HTH.
C.
HTH.
C.
yeah but no but.... I don't want to mess around with new calipers on the back unless I have to. It seems to talk about steel 350mm disks front and rear and pads too for 1750 euros:
carnewal website said:
Steel Rotors for GT2/GT3 Ceramic Brakes.
This package comes front and rear steel disks and brake pads.
The disks have a diameter of 350mm which is the same diameter as the ceramic brake disks.
The package is available with the standard front rotors or with the front GT3 Cup rotors.
Price : 1.750 Euro shipping included. Dollar Conversion
Same package but with front GT3 Cup disks :
1.495 Euro shipping included. Dollar Conversion
Replaces the original ceramic brake rotors and pads.
Warning contacts and damping plates are optional.
All Factory parts.
This package comes front and rear steel disks and brake pads.
The disks have a diameter of 350mm which is the same diameter as the ceramic brake disks.
The package is available with the standard front rotors or with the front GT3 Cup rotors.
Price : 1.750 Euro shipping included. Dollar Conversion
Same package but with front GT3 Cup disks :
1.495 Euro shipping included. Dollar Conversion
Replaces the original ceramic brake rotors and pads.
Warning contacts and damping plates are optional.
All Factory parts.
SM
SM
As I told you previously, use the 997 GT3/Turbo rear discs. They're a 350mm direct replacement for the porcelain rubbish Porsche have palmed us off with.
Use standard OPC 996 C2/4 FRONT brake pads in the standard 996GT2 REAR calipers. It all bolts straight on without any f*cking about or changing calipers, mounts, bolts etc .
Forget putting RS29 pads in the rear calipers if you intend doing mainly road driving. They WILL squeak, and it will drive you f*cking insane (despite you thinking otherwise)
Fronts ? I'd bolt on a set of standard GT2 steels with standard pads. If you are going to track the car occasionally I'd keep a set of RS29s to drop in before (or when you get there)then take them out once you've finished. Mind you, having managed to get the front Alcon / RS29 combination to fade on my favorite section of road
, they haven't squeaked since (as I was told they wouldn't if a I heat cycled them aggressively) 
If you think you'll be tracking the car more frequently I'd be bolting on a set of Performance Friction discs and pads (not because they're better than the Alcons but because they're cheaper)
Slippy
supermono said:
Thanks slippy. I didn't know that there was an oem rear pad for the 350mm GT3 rear setup.
SM
SM
There isn't per se, but if the pads I'm using (front 996C2/4) are capable of doing the job in the front of a heavyish car like the cooking 996, I'm pretty sure they'll be up to use in the rear of the GT2........
I only found out by trial and error a couple of weeks ago (I had a 750 mile round trip to make, and the squealing was well and truly "doing my head in", thus I was forced into finding a fix)
Edited by slippydiff on Saturday 19th May 11:52
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