[Vicegrip]

Originally Posted by smdubovsky

Ok, but thats not the pic you posted before The yellow ones aren't the ones you're putting on but the red ones?

how about that, something went over your head.

[BMAN]

Originally Posted by BlackTalon

I guess Porsche can't exactly roll out models suitable for race car conversions if it takes the pit crew and extra 5 minutes to swap pads during long races.

The 997 CUP rears you have to remove the caliper but they retro fit the bolts with studs for speed.

Originally Posted by smdubovsky

Ok, but thats not the pic you posted before The yellow ones aren't the ones you're putting on but the red ones?

I think he's going yellow. The PCCB option for the base Carrera uses the GT front but not a GT rear caliper. The GT rear caliper has to be removed to change pads.

Originally Posted by tbernard

The cup cars have studs that stay in the hub, and the caliper is held on with a nut. Good for easy removal and no risk of stripping the carrier mount.

Stripping or weakening the carrier mount is my biggest concern with these rear calipers. Over torque has led to some serious problems. Also the retro fit to studs has to be done properly because those have failed too.

[Vicegrip]

High freq use steel bolts in aluminum is never a win. I have gotten kinda good at installing timecerts in the later wheel knuckels.

[Ryan]

Clear up confusion:

997 GT3 front brakes (red) do not require removal of caliper to change pads

997 PCCB front brakes(yellow). Identical to 997 GT3 fronts except yellow. Do not require removal of caliper to change pad. (I am using these)

997 GT3 rear brakes (red) require removal of caliper to change pad (pic above)

997 PCCB (yellow) same as 996 gt3 rear brake which does not require removal of rear caliper to change pad (I am using these)

[BMAN]

Originally Posted by Ryan

Clear up confusion:

997 GT3 front brakes (red) do not require removal of caliper to change pads

997 PCCB front brakes(yellow). Identical to 997 GT3 fronts except yellow. Do not require removal of caliper to change pad. (I am using these)

997 GT3 rear brakes (red) require removal of caliper to change pad (pic above)

997 Carrera PCCB (yellow) same as 996 gt3 rear brake which does not require removal of rear caliper to change pad (I am using these)

997 GT2/3 PCCB (yellow) rear require removal of caliper

And this

[good hands]

Originally Posted by ryan

clear up confusion:

I'm cheating

ftfu

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by good hands

ftfu

Just playin buy the rules. MY2008 Order Guide. And yes, the brakes are big, but they do come with a pretty big penalty... about 8lb added per corner

[FrankyV]

Originally Posted by Ryan

Just playin buy the rules. MY2008 Order Guide. And yes, the brakes are big, but they do come with a pretty big penalty... about 8lb added per corner

I have one of those and whipped it out when your started this thread. Way to take make the most of what is allowed by the rules. Boys we have our own Mark Donahue in the making here.

[Ryan]

Picked car up from Piper last night. All I can say is man, they do an awesome job! Quality of work and their attention to detail is outstanding,. Highly recommend.

Currently bare metal, but will be painting with Rustoleum Hammered paint this weekend. Nice thing about this stuff is you can roll/brush it on. It is real thick , so it self levels and brush strokes don't show. Also give it more of a powder coat look which allows for easy touchups.

[smdubovsky]

Do the door bars 'kick out' towards the door? Hard to tell from the pic angles. Looks like the door guts are intact too.

Also, PCA stock class allows tying to the frame on pillars? '6C' says you may not tie in to cage to provide chassis stiffening?