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NDRFUN said:
Let's say I had more money then sense (probably good to get that comment out of the way) and was thinking about adding the PCCB to my 2006 C2S. I have a few questions:
1. Is there any benefit (beyond bragging rights) if you are not going to spend a lot of time at the track?
2. Are they durable...or as durable as the stock brakes?
3. Is a brake job like a billion dollars? I read that the PCCB on the CGT was an enormous amount of money.
4. Can you get the calipers in others colors or is yellow the only option.
5. If I took the plunge is there any resale value for my stock brakes (380 miles)?
Thanks for your thoughts.
1. besides the lower UNSPRUNG WEIGHT (which gives you a certain handling advantage), they also provide better braking power from higher speeds and what I always liked most about them: dosage feel. They provide a much better brake feel, you can actually adjust the brake force very precisely with your foot only. Incredible setup.
2. as long as you don't hit a hammer against them...
Yes, they're durable but the "older" 150000 mls durability are not quite accurate I'm afraid. I'd say the discs last around five to six times longer than the standard steel ones and even the brake pads last longer (my car had almost 18000 km and brake pads were still half good).
3. the PCCB costs a lot of money but not THAT much. I don't know about the prices in the US but over here in Germany, a PCCB disc (new one) is around 2500 Euro incl. 16% VAT. Maybe slightly less. There are however "exchange" discs which cost much less (800 Euro each?) if your PCCB discs is still "usable" for "refurbishing".
4. over here in Germany, you can get the PCCB brake calipers in many different colours, price tag was around 2700 Euro incl. 16% VAT last time I asked. This is a from factory only option and not available to all countries.
5. I doubt that there is really a good resale value for your "old" brakes but who knows, maybe?
In my opinion, a retrofit doesn't make much sense because it costs a fortune. You better return your car and get a new one with PCCB, in the end it would probably cost you the same money.