Hello everyone. I drive a 2008 997 Turbo Cab and started tracking it about 6 months ago and I am totally hooked. Two months ago I purchased a set of Pagid Yellow pads and they work great. However every time I go to the track it runs me about $150 to swap them and then back again. I've been told its super easy to do. I've tried champion, and several other shops, offered to pay for their time but no one seems interested in teaching me; which to be fair I can't blame them its part of the biz. I searched online including youtube and cannot find anything turbo specific. Any help on where I can find someone to show me how or some form of instruction online would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
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Turbo or other I don't think it's any different. You basically lift the car, remove the wheel, pull out the pin and bracket that hold the pads into place, spread out the old pads, remove them and insert the new ones, put back bracket and pin and voilà!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBtcTZPsLR8 on a Cayman S but I believe all Porsche calipers are the same mechanism...

Did it by myself for the first time last week and it was a breeze. As for the Pagid Yellows I leave them on during track season as it's a pain to change them back and forth. Sure it squeals but so what, it just shows I use the car for what it was meant!

 

hmm. I saw that video. My only concern is that I think the fronts can be changed just like you described but the back the calipers need to come off. I'm also told the sensors can pose some difficulty as they tend to break if you are not super careful. I'll try this weekend and see. Thanks for the response. FYI i'm in south florida, its always track season

 

I strapped my sensors to the brake lines so that they're out of the way. You don't really need sensors when you track the car considering how often you're supposed to visually inspect your brakes.

 

I couldn't wait till the weekend so I did it now. The front were a sinch to do; just like the video. Unfortunately, the rear calipers must come off and I couldn't figure out how. I'm going to th etrack on this weekend I'm someone there will be able to show me and I'm also sure its basic. Anyway thanks for the tip I feel like a skilled german mechanic. If you find out how to remove the rear calipers let me know. Thanks.

 

Its pretty simple after you do it the first time. Below are a few torque setting to help you out.

Wheel Lugs: 130Nm

Rear Caliper Bolts: 80Nm (its recommended to replace these...the bolts..each time you swap the pads out.)

Front Caliper Pin: 23Nm (13mm socket)

Hats/Rotors to Hubs: 10-13Nm (Phillips screw, longer ones are for the rears. Impact driver is best used for the install and removal)

I’m currently running Pagid RS19 with success on the street as well. I put a little squeal stop in between the clip-on shim plate and the pad for the rears and I’m able to get the fronts on with both the shim and clip-on plate.

As for the brake sensors...I just use a fine tip small flat blade screwdriver to release the tiny little retainer clip.

Sorry I don’t have any photos for you.

Here is a link posted by another member. It might be a bit too much/overkill for your application, but you can pick out the information that applies.

Good Luck!

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...onversion.html

 

Thank you for all that info! I never new there were torque setting for the pins etc. Gonna stop and buy a small torque wrench tomorrow. Thanks again!