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YOUR RESEARCHfeeble brakes

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disks/pads needing a good scrub

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at first I though it was the disks/pads needing a good scrub after the car being on the forecourt for a while..

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feeble brakes
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Check condition of the inner faces of the disks

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Have you checked the condition of the inner faces of the disks?

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Have you checked the condition of the inner faces of the disks?

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Check fluid i would

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Check the fluid I would.

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feeble brakes

Replace every 2 years due

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Brake fluid should also be changed every 2 years due to it being hygroscopic

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Replace of fluid

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I had a set of Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Hoses fitted at my last service and a change of fluid on my BoxS.

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Have you checked the condition of the inner faces of the disks?

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Check fluid i would

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Check the fluid I would.

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Replace every 2 years due

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Brake fluid should also be changed every 2 years due to it being hygroscopic

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I had a set of Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Hoses fitted at my last service and a change of fluid on my BoxS.

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feeble brakes
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disks/pads needing a good scrub

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Reported cause · Original poster

at first I though it was the disks/pads needing a good scrub after the car being on the forecourt for a while..

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

moved from a 993 to a 2001 996 3.4 2 weeks ago..... everything's great apart from the brakes! I immediately noticed they were much less powerful than my 993, needed a much firmer stamp and even then having far less stopping capability. at first I though it was the disks/pads needing a good scrub after the car being on the forecourt for a while.. but over the last 2 weeks they seem to have got more and more 'spongy' to the point where now I'm braking for twice as long before a corner than in the 993. the car has a full service history and is in excellent condition. any advice/comments?

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Never heard of a 996 being accused of having dodgy brakes. Should get them checked out if I were you

POST 3Original post

I had a set of Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Hoses fitted at my last service and a change of fluid on my BoxS. The difference is amazing, more feel, less travel and great stopping power. I too felt the same as you when comparing my old 964 to the BoxS. They were £50+ the usual from http://www.design911.co.uk/index.htm?Region=UK

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PS. Brake fluid should also be changed every 2 years due to it being hygroscopic = meaning

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Have you checked the condition of the inner faces of the disks? Porsche brakes corrode quite badly, esp. if the car is washed and then left without being taken for a run to dry off the brakes. The outsides may look shiny but the inner faces can pit very badly and the performance suffers.

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