Whats the general opinion on boxster brakes on a TT? Anyone installed porsche brakes? Is it worth
08-29-2005, 08:43 AM
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Doubt it would be worth the trouble
You aren't gaining the heat dissapation of the larger rotor so I don't know what improvement it would be.
Also, the backspacing/fitting issue is because the caliper is wider and ends up hitting on the backside of the wheel face so it's not a matter of the rotor diameter.
Also, the backspacing/fitting issue is because the caliper is wider and ends up hitting on the backside of the wheel face so it's not a matter of the rotor diameter.
08-29-2005, 08:49 AM
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I thought the car would stop much better with better calipers. I never ran into heat issue with
brakes, but better stoping power is a big plus. Would porsche calipers mounted on stock rotor provide better stopping power? Or is the benifit so minute that its simply not worth the trouble?
08-29-2005, 08:55 AM
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the rotor does most of the work with heat>>>
disipation. So, if the porsche brakes were to apply MORE pressure, as they are a 4 piston caliper vs stock which is one..., the rotor would required to dissipate more heat, as there more surface area. So the potential to overcook the rotor would be much higher.
In most cases, a better rotor and pad, improves the rotor setup. Folks that do big brake kits, usually track a car, or it is for show. IMO
In most cases, a better rotor and pad, improves the rotor setup. Folks that do big brake kits, usually track a car, or it is for show. IMO
08-29-2005, 09:00 AM
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gotcha. My brakes are comming up and I saw someone with a boxster setup on a TT. Cheap too.
I figure about 500-600 for a boxster setup vs. about 150-200 for stock replacement. Just wondering if its worth the trouble.
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08-29-2005, 09:07 AM
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The Boxster kit from ECS is about $1000, not $500. The pads are actually the same surface area, but
the Boxster moves more out to the outer rim of the rotor. In this pic, Boxster pad on the bottom, TT on the top:
<img src="http://images12.fotki.com/v214/photos/4/435091/2588192/04Boxstervs_TTpads4-vi.jpg">
The biggest benefit is 4-piston (Porsche) vs. 1 piston (TT) so you get more even pressure distribution across the pad.
I got my kit cheap because someone who track's their car alot bought them and flipped them for StopTech's pretty soon thereafter. That tells me they are not the "best" option out there. He did say they never faded, but didn't provide the overall increase in stopping power he was looking for. They are an improvement over stock, though - I can tell that in my first day.
<img src="http://images12.fotki.com/v214/photos/4/435091/2588192/04Boxstervs_TTpads4-vi.jpg">
The biggest benefit is 4-piston (Porsche) vs. 1 piston (TT) so you get more even pressure distribution across the pad.
I got my kit cheap because someone who track's their car alot bought them and flipped them for StopTech's pretty soon thereafter. That tells me they are not the "best" option out there. He did say they never faded, but didn't provide the overall increase in stopping power he was looking for. They are an improvement over stock, though - I can tell that in my first day.
08-29-2005, 09:40 AM
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Re: Whats the general opinion on boxster brakes on a TT? Anyone installed porsche brakes? Is it wo
I wouldn't do it. If I needed more braking power I would look into whether Audi S4 Brakes could fit on a TT, or I would inquire about braking kits from Achtuning or another vendor that are made specifically for the Audi TT. Probably cross-drilled rotors are in order too...