Boxster S / RS60 Firm brake pedal and not much bite.
#1
Boxster S / RS60 Firm brake pedal and not much bite.
Hello Guys,
I just helped a friend to pick up a 08 RS60 today. The car is beautiful with red top and red interior with only 4000 miles. The car was from a Porsche dealer with CPO warranty.
I had to drive it home for him today and feels like there's maybe something wrong with the brakes. The pedal takes alot more effort to push compare to my turbo and the brakes just don't bite the way I wanted them to be.
Could there be something wrong with the brakes? Air in the system? Or it's just the way it is?
Thanks!
I just helped a friend to pick up a 08 RS60 today. The car is beautiful with red top and red interior with only 4000 miles. The car was from a Porsche dealer with CPO warranty.
I had to drive it home for him today and feels like there's maybe something wrong with the brakes. The pedal takes alot more effort to push compare to my turbo and the brakes just don't bite the way I wanted them to be.
Could there be something wrong with the brakes? Air in the system? Or it's just the way it is?
Thanks!
#3
I had to drive it home for him today and feels like there's maybe something wrong with the brakes. The pedal takes alot more effort to push compare to my turbo and the brakes just don't bite the way I wanted them to be.
Could there be something wrong with the brakes? Air in the system? Or it's just the way it is?
Thanks!
#4
Thanks guys! After we register the car, I will take the car to the dealer to check it out. Just to be safe. The car stops fine, I just have to push the pedal much harder compare to my Turbo for the car to stop.
#6
Spraying the back of the pads with the anti-squeal glue works well for pad replacement every year or two. But I found it troublesome to clean-up when swapping pads in on out for my track-day pads. My factory pads are not up to the task of hot lapping. The Porsche damper/shims on my front calipers can't be removed for cleaning without unmounting the caliper.
I have been looking for a solution short of leaving the track pads in for street driving. I have come across this:
I have been looking for a solution short of leaving the track pads in for street driving. I have come across this:
You may want to first consider replacing the factory 987 brake duct/scope with GT3 brake duct ($15 - $30 pair depends on vendor). These ducts are bigger and more aggressive in design - presumably to help move more air towards rotors (compared to stock). They will fit 987's... I installed them in my Boxster S without problems.
Part numbers for L&R: 99734148392 & 99734148492
For me, after switching to high temp fluid (Motul) + GT3 ducts but keeping OEM pads, I find my street tires (P-Zero Rosso's) become the next weak link. The OEM pads have no problem slowing the car down from high speed.
Last edited by lithium1330; 01-09-2011 at 12:52 PM.
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