New 911 Turbo

Goose said:
I thought the point of ceramic breaks is that they dont wear? So surely they wont need replacing?
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The discs still wear, just not as quickly. Obviously the pads wear as normal.

As andi says, the idea behind them was to eliminate fade for track use. They do stop slightly quicker than iron brakes on the road too, in my experience. Also, big plus point... No brake dust!
 
Nozzer said:
The discs still wear, just not as quickly. Obviously the pads wear as normal.

As andi says, the idea behind them was to eliminate fade for track use. They do stop slightly quicker than iron brakes on the road too, in my experience. Also, big plus point... No brake dust!
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Surely if the pads wear as normal then there must be the same quantity of brake dust :confused:
 
Spie said:
Surely if the pads wear as normal then there must be the same quantity of brake dust :confused:
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There not your typical asbestos break pad and can withstand a good thrashing. This new PTM system will keep you stuck to the road anyway, who needs breaks! :p
 
Is this bye bye to the M5 then Spie?

If so, would you post some info / pics of it before you get rid, unless I've missed it, you've hardly said a peep about the M5 since you bought it.

Have you considered modifying the M5? - just to annoy Gibbo! ;) :D
 
Lowe said:
The Tiptronic is only quicker because before the car is off the line it lets the engine build boost, whereas a manual car only builds boost once it's launched. Once you're moving, the manual is actually quicker, and I would imagine a damn sight smoother. Just something to think about...
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The tiptronic system also allows the clutch to the front wheels to be pre-loaded when it detects a hard launch. The manual car has to wait until it detects a bit of slip before the front wheel drive is engaged.
 
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