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rfakhri said:
Thinking about the existence of PCCB (which I'm not going for) makes me worry about damaging my new Cayman S standard brakes.
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rfakhri said:
Thinking about the existence of PCCB (which I'm not going for) makes me worry about damaging my new Cayman S standard brakes.
What? The standard brakes on the Cayman S are the same as the great Brembos on the 997. What are you possibly worried about?
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rfakhri said:
Thinking about the existence of PCCB (which I'm not going for) makes me worry about damaging my new Cayman S standard brakes.
What? The standard brakes on the Cayman S are the same as the great Brembos on the 997. What are you possibly worried about?
I believe the standard Cayman S brakes are the exact same as Boxster S brakes. Don't know the measurements of the base 911 brakes, but they are probably close to or the same as the Cayman/Boxster S.
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rfakhri said:
Thinking about the existence of PCCB (which I'm not going for) makes me worry about damaging my new Cayman S standard brakes.
What? The standard brakes on the Cayman S are the same as the great Brembos on the 997. What are you possibly worried about?
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WAY said:
As my dealer says, why buy a Porsche if you are not going to track it?
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As my dealer says, why buy a Porsche if you are not going to track it?
Does that include the Cayenne?? Kind of a dumb remark by the dealer IMO.....what about drivers of C4S cabs? (or insert any other model here)....I guess they HAVE to track to? Just because you want/have one of the best sports cars available doesn't mean you have to track it. I'm looking for the best street car first....where it will spend most of its time, and a good track car also.
What about Porsche owners that heavily track their cars, but take it into the dealer to have a dead battery replaced or an oil change done?.....real "Porsche" drivers or posers?
I'm one Porsche owner that doesn't track a whole lot, but do all my own work including engine & tranny rebuilds,.....am I a good or bad Porsche owner?
Each Porsche owner should enjoy their car exactly how they want.....street, track, or just looking at it in the garage.
The stock brakes should be just fine for the track and if you go through a few sets of pads/rotors that's the cost of tracking the car in the first place. How many brakes could you go through for the cost PCCB? If PCCB was $2-$3K I'd think about it, until then......I'll guess I'll make do with the "old" stuff.
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My understanding is that the PCCB are more suitable for the track.
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tso said:
In earlier posts there has been some users fitting "supercup" steelrotors on GT3 cars. Would anybody know if possible to order the "supercup" steel rotors from tequipment as a factory option, or alternatively after delivery. Technically they should be able to stop the car, but does it makes sence and will they fit ?
Aug 9, 2005 7:25:04 AM
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The second generation PCCB (997 and 996TTS) are far improved, but they do not offer improved stopping distances (just better handling and acceleration from reduced weight and possibly better pedal feel). They still are prohibitively expensive to replace and do not last long enough to justify their much higher cost.
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On another note - could the fact that the Cayman has the "wet sump" engine (as opposed to the race-bred Turbo/GT2/3 block) affect it's reliability/durability after track racing?
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Now about replacement, they are indeed very expensive but you shouldn't need to replace, even Porsche states they last for over 300000 km.
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boytronic said:
On another note - could the fact that the Cayman has the "wet sump" engine (as opposed to the race-bred Turbo/GT2/3 block) affect it's reliability/durability after track racing?
Yes, it means that you should not drive with racing slick tires nor drive on tracks with steep banked corners...
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boytronic said:
On another note - could the fact that the Cayman has the "wet sump" engine (as opposed to the race-bred Turbo/GT2/3 block) affect it's reliability/durability after track racing?
Yes, it means that you should not drive with racing slick tires nor drive on tracks with steep banked corners...
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boytronic said:
On another note - could the fact that the Cayman has the "wet sump" engine (as opposed to the race-bred Turbo/GT2/3 block) affect it's reliability/durability after track racing?
Yes, it means that you should not drive with racing slick tires nor drive on tracks with steep banked corners...
Actually, a steep banked circuit is less of a problem than a tight bend on a level track. Centrifugal force would tend to throw the oil towards the pick-up at the bottom of the sump on a steeply banked circuit, instead of off to the side.
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I think there is only a pickup on one side of the engine (or is there one on each?), so it could be a problem depending on the track and the direction of travel...
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I know that one of the tracks I drive (it's a One Mile banked oval with an alternate infield section) is a problem for many street cars for oiling reasons. They close the banked corners and make you cut across the infield to prevent oil starvation (not a problem for my 2 dry sump P-cars...)