Turbo S PCCB pads

Hi Guys, Can any one help with my options here, pads are down to around 1mm before sensors according to the last service report on my car. I am seriously considering after market pads, but cannot find may options available online, and quotes from US sites of $500 - $700 per axle just for pads. Thankfully my rotors look fine!!!!!!! Any help appreciated. 2005 Turbo S

Hi Murdo I am afraid as far as I know you dont have any options.Some people do suggest you can use Pagid pads but to be honest with all the misinformation on the net and so called experts you will be running a risk putting anything other than that recommended by porsche and if it blows up in your face you will be picking up the bill for the discs More over given the expense of the replacement disc's I would err on the side of caution and replace the pads early and not wait till the wear light comes on.I have just replaced my pads with genuine pccb pads the one's on the car were probably between 50-60% worn plenty you would think, however for another reason the pads was taken out and on checking i found crazing and cracking of the pads surface and chunks missing from the surface that looked to be where the wear indicators were.I dont know about $500 an axle in the uk for the fronts I paid £482.81 fitted taking in to account the exchnage rate I make that $770.Ho hum the car has done 36,000 miles or thereabouts some fast some not mileage the discs are in fine shape the rear pads were also popped only the fronts were looking shabby.The considered advice if you want to get maximum use out of the discs is to replace the pads early if my experience is anything to go by I would agree with that.Slippy diff on pistonheads knows more than most on the pccb and I am broadly reiterating his advice ,of course if you buy replacement surface transform discs [8D] then you can abuse those to hell and back.And just one for all the nay sayers I personally love the discs and the stopping power they provide and i think they make a massive differance to the handling not least becasue of the unsprung weight redution,I would say the were a definate purchase on any new car imho

Thanks Richard, I am now starting to understand why I got my car "cheap"....not to worry, I kept a slush fund for just this reason. I guess when you say £482 for fronts I can expect say 80% of that roughly for the rears? I have the car booked into Porsche Edinburgh for this next week (along with 4 tyres), was just wanting to compare consumable prices as I have never been a fan of paying main dealers a premium for what I believe any mechanic (or me to be honest) can do easily enough. Looks like I am stuck with the pads, unless I buy them from an OPC...what's your thoughts on tyres?

Just off the phone to OPC Edinburgh, and asked for a ball park figure regarding tyres and brakes. 4 Tyres = £1000 which seems fair enough, but they are saying roughly £1350 fitted for pads all round...does that seem excessive? Parts alone for front are £450. Seems like a lot of labour for pads or am I missing something? Geometery set up at £250 which again seems fair. Thanks

We list the PCCB pads at £240 a set

Sorry Murdo I should have added that price was with my trusty indy, and he doesnt buy all the components from Mr Porsche just the important ones ie the brakes i think the antisqueal etc were not the prices were ex vat 257 for the pads fronts anti squeal 4.50 each *12 and the wear sensor which i think is the non genuine part at £7.50 each cos the original ones are f expensive.at £1350 fitted I would tell them to take a hike the brakes arent really that difficult to do yourself it's just witha really good indy who charged me £75 labour why bother doing it yourself he does it day in day out and you know its done right.Geometry if you lived further South I would have suggested Chris Franklin at Centre Gravity again my experience with opc's is that the service can be patchy and it really depends which tech you get as to how good your tracking is whereas with Chris you know it will be right first time I think Chris's prices were around the £200 mark.There must be someone decent decent round your way ask on Pistonheads.

watching this thread with interest as I have PCCBs fitted to my car, pads and discs still look in excellent nick at 40000 miles. Just to add my tuppence worth, a trip to Centre Gravity is well worth the trip no matter where you live. Chis fettled my car in January and it was well worth the journey.

I recall someone on the Turbo forum some while ago, saying they had done over 100,000 miles on the original disks AND PADS! You guys must be hooligans! [ ]

Found it: http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/fb.asp?m=478819

I'd be extremely wary of fitting pads on a PCCBd car yourself. One wrong move and they're toast. Another thing people with PCCBd cars do is replace them very early (as Richard mentioned). This means you have more pad to soak up more heat - as heat spikes are what kill the disks. I wouldn't have my car geo'd at an OPC. For the same money I'd take it to an expert (CG being the no.1 choice)

Thanks guys for the advice. I am going to buy the kit from Type 911 and get my trusted local mechanic to do the work for me. Tyres I can get anywhere, so all that will be outstanding is the geometery work. I don't know of anyone local, but there is a few guys recommended round Aberdeenshire which is a great excuse from a blast through the Cairngorms now the snow should be melting. Richard, So just to confirm I should need pads, anti squeal shims and the sensor lines, is that it (of course depending on whats found when the calipers come off)?

Hi Murdo as far as I know,sometimes the pins may need replacing,as i said the sensor wires are the most expensive component usually the opc guys in parts will assist you there

Replacement Pagid Pads for your motor are:- Front - E2474 RS29 £241 Axle set Rear "" E2405 RS29 £221 Axle set + £12 P&P Let me know if you would like a set. Regards, Clive.

Thanks Clive , already ordered a set from T911... cheers Murdo