Is that from OPC of a specialist?
Sounds expensive, but that's purely my initial reaction and going by 996 GT3 cable prices that I'd looked out. Maybe the other parts add up.
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Sounds expensive, but that's purely my initial reaction and going by 996 GT3 cable prices that I'd looked out. Maybe the other parts add up.
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Can’t wait to see the difference with these! The car handled well before but I’m hoping these will inspire more confidence than the worn P-Zeros on the rear. Getting alignment checked and hopefully reverted to my original Center Gravity settings.
Can’t wait to see the difference with these! The car handled well before but I’m hoping these will inspire more confidence than the worn P-Zeros on the rear. Getting alignment checked and hopefully reverted to my original Center Gravity settings.
You will be amazed, on another level.
Got most of the parts for a full brake refresh on the 996TT, decided on PFC08 pads, RBF fluid, braided lines, all new vibration pads, heat shields, bolts and sensors.
At the moment it will be stock Brembo discs as the Brembo Turismo track discs are on order and going to take a while, should be easy to swap over once they arrive.
At the moment it will be stock Brembo discs as the Brembo Turismo track discs are on order and going to take a while, should be easy to swap over once they arrive.
Some tasty bits there. Are those PF pads for track use or general fast road driving?
Looking for some pads for the Mrs 996 Targa and was thinking of the Brembo HP2000 as a decent alternative to standard pish for good fast road driving.
Sebro do some nice slotted rotors also, much better than these drilled thing that have a flaky apart surface that seems to plague Porsches.
Looking for some pads for the Mrs 996 Targa and was thinking of the Brembo HP2000 as a decent alternative to standard pish for good fast road driving.
Sebro do some nice slotted rotors also, much better than these drilled thing that have a flaky apart surface that seems to plague Porsches.
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It was about the first thing that I did after I bought the car. I didn’t want to delay having it set up properly. CG were amazing. The attention to detail was brilliant.
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Sounds about right. I had the same problem on my 987.2 Cayman and it was stuck in third gear when it happened. They replaced it with the 981 cable. Gear changes actually felt a lot better after.
The PFC pads are more track focussed than road although work on road too, there are prob better options for normal road use, Pagid do some nice pads, Brembo fast road pads which I run on the Merc actually held up well on track too.
I looked at the Sebro, decided on the Brembo Turismo setup, you also have GiroDisc and PFC do some discs too, but things get really pricey quick, some combos actually more expensive than a Brembo Big Break Kit
https://www.design911.co.uk has lots of options and prices are pretty good too.
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Got the Spyder back, bill was £1259 which included a service, new revised genuine cables, assembly and bracket.
I must say the already good gear change has improved considerably, feels a lot more positive now which combined with the short shifter probably makes it one of Porsches best shifters with all new updated cables. Very happy!
Still have it listed for sale but I am leaning more and more towards keeping it if honest, will see how life with the 600LT Spider is, if I fall in love with it then I guess I don't need two Spiders.
Got the Spyder back, bill was £1259 which included a service, new revised genuine cables, assembly and bracket.
I must say the already good gear change has improved considerably, feels a lot more positive now which combined with the short shifter probably makes it one of Porsches best shifters with all new updated cables. Very happy!
Still have it listed for sale but I am leaning more and more towards keeping it if honest, will see how life with the 600LT Spider is, if I fall in love with it then I guess I don't need two Spiders.
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Just popping in her briefly.
I have a quick question. Why would a 2007 911 GT3 have had the ceramic discs changed to steel? Would have indicate a hard life and/or not the best maintenance record?
I have a quick question. Why would a 2007 911 GT3 have had the ceramic discs changed to steel? Would have indicate a hard life and/or not the best maintenance record?
I thought some people did that to save on costs if the ceramics got damaged doing lots of track work ? A quick google for 'issues with pccb on porsche 997 gt3?' comes up with a load of pistonheads threads which explains it. What pads/discs are on the car currently then?
If the seller/trader explains the change and is transparent about it i dont think its a big deal.
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The older 997 ceramics would quickly wear out with track work or even delaminate so many owners either got caught out and had to change them or changed them and put ceramics away for another day.
It’s a GT3 from 2007 chances are it’s done 100’s of track days, the role it was designed for.
If the car is in good condition and fairly priced get it bought not exactly many about for sale any more as most are keepers or in collections.
Pretty standard for anyone doing track days. Quite common to order it new with ceramics (for resale value after) and immediately swap to steels for your actual use, swap back to ceramics for sale.
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Ah fair enough.
This is the one I was looking at. I usually search for what 997 Turbos are available. This place often has really unique cars - they had an RS4 avant at the start of the year that looked stunning. Had a one off colour and stiched interior to match. Was all factory too.
At some point I'll sell both my JDM cars and buy a Porsche - probably It's been in the back of my mind for a while.
This is the one I was looking at. I usually search for what 997 Turbos are available. This place often has really unique cars - they had an RS4 avant at the start of the year that looked stunning. Had a one off colour and stiched interior to match. Was all factory too.
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At some point I'll sell both my JDM cars and buy a Porsche - probably
It's been in the back of my mind for a while.
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Can’t wait to see the difference with these! The car handled well before but I’m hoping these will inspire more confidence than the worn P-Zeros on the rear. Getting alignment checked and hopefully reverted to my original Center Gravity settings.
After 200 wet motorway miles I had the brief opportunity to see how the tyres performed in the dry today. My goodness, I now understand firstly how good the 911 really is at telling you what’s happening at all four corners and secondly how good these tyres are. The alignment wasn’t wildly out before either. I really didn’t think the difference would be so marked.
There is no more fidgety steering on turn in and the rear is planted. Really confidence inspiring. In a way I’m quite glad I drove the car for some time on sub par tyres as I think I could have got in a lot of trouble with these on. The cornering speeds are quite extraordinary, and my car doesn’t even have a roof!
Glad you like them.
I always get the impression when I try to tell people how good Michelin are that I am on their payroll as they tend to just not believe how much they typically transform a car both in feel and actual grip limits without impacting drive or fun in a car. They generally last longer than any other tyre too.
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I had the chance to attend an Andrew Walsh (formerly CarLimits) Activity Day yesterday in memory of a member of another forum who passed away earlier this year.
First time I've been able to drive the car at, and beyond, its (and my) limits and I'm genuinely astounded at how competent and mostly forgiving it is with Please Save Me turned off.
I was trying to balance speed with throwing it around to see what would happen so not the smoothest but much more fun.
Great day out but I need to work on my Go Pro mounting solution, Hypersmooth was knackered by the g-forces Reelsteady does an annoying amount of cropping.
First time I've been able to drive the car at, and beyond, its (and my) limits and I'm genuinely astounded at how competent and mostly forgiving it is with Please Save Me turned off.
I was trying to balance speed with throwing it around to see what would happen so not the smoothest but much more fun.
Great day out but I need to work on my Go Pro mounting solution, Hypersmooth was knackered by the g-forces Reelsteady does an annoying amount of cropping.
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