Time that I need to replace my entire brake system, the rears are approaching their end, although the front bells on the Alcon Brake discs are knackered so I need to change the lot :shock: which means new discs and pads.
I also need to change all of the front calliper seals as the track days the car has been thgrough means that the rubbers on the inside of the calipers have worn away. I am also fitting GT2 rear brake ducts, to see how they fare.
So I've taken a few pics to add as a Bigger Brake DIY thread, or si the plan hopefully. The attached is what I have got which is an excellent brake upgrade for a 996 GT3.
The rears appear to be off a 996 Turbo at 330mm, so out of interest what was the OEM front and rear brake sizes for a Mk2 GT3 ?
Front Brakes
362mm Alcon Front Discs
Pagid Yellow RS29 Pads
Rear Brakes
330mm Porsche Discs
Pagid Yellow RS29 Pads
Brake Fluid
Castrol SRF
Brake Ducts
Front - Cup
Rear - GT2
1st up The front discs & pads are being changes and the rear brake ducts fitted, with pictures to follow.
Note - Every bolt, washer and screw was also replaced.
I decided not to get them done at the same time as all the parts cost just shy of £2500 (which does make one go weak at the knees) but this lot should last well into 2009!
Doing it step by step saves a few pennies but gives me a chance to give everything a good going over and the rears have a bit more life left in them, so will be done in a months time.
So here are the main parts, those 362mm Alcon's are large and then some, at 14" how time have changed, I remember my 1st car a VW Golf running on mere 14" wheels, which were still large back then !
I also need to change all of the front calliper seals as the track days the car has been thgrough means that the rubbers on the inside of the calipers have worn away. I am also fitting GT2 rear brake ducts, to see how they fare.
So I've taken a few pics to add as a Bigger Brake DIY thread, or si the plan hopefully. The attached is what I have got which is an excellent brake upgrade for a 996 GT3.
The rears appear to be off a 996 Turbo at 330mm, so out of interest what was the OEM front and rear brake sizes for a Mk2 GT3 ?
Front Brakes
362mm Alcon Front Discs
Pagid Yellow RS29 Pads
Rear Brakes
330mm Porsche Discs
Pagid Yellow RS29 Pads
Brake Fluid
Castrol SRF
Brake Ducts
Front - Cup
Rear - GT2
1st up The front discs & pads are being changes and the rear brake ducts fitted, with pictures to follow.
Note - Every bolt, washer and screw was also replaced.
I decided not to get them done at the same time as all the parts cost just shy of £2500 (which does make one go weak at the knees) but this lot should last well into 2009!
Doing it step by step saves a few pennies but gives me a chance to give everything a good going over and the rears have a bit more life left in them, so will be done in a months time.
So here are the main parts, those 362mm Alcon's are large and then some, at 14" how time have changed, I remember my 1st car a VW Golf running on mere 14" wheels, which were still large back then !