Does it make sense to opt for Ceramic Brakes on the MP4-12C?
Jun 6, 2012 | 03:15 AM
#22
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The steels are good enough for 20 mins on the track before a cool down period.
If you spend more time on the track get ceramics,if its only 4/5 times a year they are not needed,for the average driver the main difference is looks and keeping your wheels clean IMO ,after 7k miles of generally hard driving my discs and pads are about 1/2 worn i would think,my last 911 turbo the steels only lasted 5k,again down to the fact on the 12c you are using all 4 wheels to stop,just changed the rear tyres at 5700miles
Jun 6, 2012 | 12:58 PM
#23
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I have steels on the 12c and ceramics on the 997tt,by far the steels are better as a comparison,they stop quicker (partley down to the airbrake)are better in the wet and the ABS on any 12c is far better.I can cook the fluid on the porsche,negating the fact that they are ceramic,but never have on the 12c on the same run.
The steels are good enough for 20 mins on the track before a cool down period.
If you spend more time on the track get ceramics,if its only 4/5 times a year they are not needed,for the average driver the main difference is looks and keeping your wheels clean IMO ,after 7k miles of generally hard driving my discs and pads are about 1/2 worn i would think,my last 911 turbo the steels only lasted 5k,again down to the fact on the 12c you are using all 4 wheels to stop,just changed the rear tyres at 5700miles
The steels are good enough for 20 mins on the track before a cool down period.
If you spend more time on the track get ceramics,if its only 4/5 times a year they are not needed,for the average driver the main difference is looks and keeping your wheels clean IMO ,after 7k miles of generally hard driving my discs and pads are about 1/2 worn i would think,my last 911 turbo the steels only lasted 5k,again down to the fact on the 12c you are using all 4 wheels to stop,just changed the rear tyres at 5700miles
Jun 7, 2012 | 04:31 PM
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Jun 8, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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-1.
its actually the opposite.
you NEVER come to a complete stop.
when you bed or re-bed a rotor, the correct way to do it is several quick (70mph-10mph) runs. but never stop fully. once you slow down to 10 mph, you accelerate back up to 70 mph, and repeat the process several time.
if you come to a complete stop, you just ****ed you rotors up.
its actually the opposite.
you NEVER come to a complete stop.
when you bed or re-bed a rotor, the correct way to do it is several quick (70mph-10mph) runs. but never stop fully. once you slow down to 10 mph, you accelerate back up to 70 mph, and repeat the process several time.
if you come to a complete stop, you just ****ed you rotors up.
