I have a 01 Porsche Carrera C2 tiptronic.
I have a brake issue on my car.
The brake is really weak (feels like soft) and need to push all way down to stop.
I replaced couple times brake fluid, brake booster, mastercylinder, stainless and brake lines. Its still not fix yet.
I don't know how should I do on my car?
Does anyone has same problem before??

Thank you.

 

My first suggestion, if you're not a "brake dude", is to let your mechanic maintain your brakes. That's the only thing between you, 90 mph and the guy in front of you. Did you replace the parts because of the feel of your brakes or because you were looking for a solution to your soft brakes? How many miles do you have on your car? Either way, I would drop it off at your dealership or mechanic and have them check and, if necessary, bleed them.

 

Are you confident that you bled the brakes sufficiently? If you've replaced all of those parts, check for leaks and then bleed the system if there are no leaks. It might be possible that you need to rebuild your calipers if none of the above works.

 

The shop recommend me to replace parts but not work.
I will ask some shops and I think I may rebuild caliper.

 

Did the shop replace the parts or you? If they did it, and it didn't solve the initial problem, have them replace the old (working) parts - then get it to the dealership or a much better shop.

 

They replaced parts for me.
I will try other shops.

Thanks

 

Took me a while to adjust to the brakes on my 996
How long have you had the car and have noticed a decline in braking effiency?
Regards
jl

 

Sorry about your brake issues but if a shop replaced all those parts you should be telling them to fix it right and not asking us. I would be pissed personally if I paid someone money to replace all those parts and still not have a proper working brake system.

Do you want us all to pitch in for a bigger tub of lube?

 

jml3p>
what happen your 996 brake?
I have 996 for 2 years.

 

alpine003> I also pissed off because I spent money,but not fix brake problem.

If you guys support me, its really thankful for me.

thanks

 

Funny thing, I also have a 2001 996 C2 Cab and the brakes seem soft. I have new rotors and had the fluid flushed twice by my local Porsche dealer with minimal improvement. To be honest, I am running the Hawk HPS pads that were recommended by some members here... I am thinking it is the pads causing this. What pads are you running... and did you bed them in properly?

I myself may end up going back to stock pads to see if that fixes the problem.

David

 

Reborn996>
Hey, I don't know what pads I'm using right now.
I have never changed front rotors and pads since I got this car.
Cuz shop told me that no need to replace pads and rotors right now.
If pads cause this problem, it should be easy problem.

 

I have Hawk HPS on my BMW and yes you do sacrifice a bit of initial cold bite. Not sure if this is what you're feeling. That has been a common trait for the Hawk HPS compound.

 

Yeah, that is probably it although the overall braking seems soft was well but no fade which is a good thing. The brakes on my Touareg and even my daughters Scion have more initial bite! LOL

 

In my experience with various performance brake pads, almost all of them have sacrificed some of the cold initial bite as well as the initial bite in general for more fade resistance and temperature control.

You could mask some of "the feel" with SS brake lines but isn't always guaranteed.

I guess I'm just used to it now but everytime I drive my friend's cars, I'm always "slamming" on the brakes according to them as my braking threshold has to readjust itself. lol