finally fitted the porsche 996 brakes today!!!

[james walker]

hi guys, ive managed to get the porsche 996 calipers on today, easy to fit tbh, just a faff getting old bolts off etc..

had to tow to a local garage to bleed tho, easybleed had a split in it.

the resorvoir ran dry when i disconnected the brake lines...

this likely to cause me any problems

other than this an easy conversion and it looks awesome.....

 

[ibizacupra]

ran it dry? omg!

hope you get the air out before it takes litres and litres of bleeding

 

[Markyboyt]

Its not ideal so might take a bit of bleeding up, probs should have kept it topped up in between brakes and keep it closed where possible so detach the lines last.

Glad you got them sorted though.

 

[mat564]

probably done some good there mate as a full flush and new fluid is better than topping up also you would have your fluid drained and replaced on one of your services at a dealer not sure at what mileage and cant be arsed to go look having a beer but it will help your breaking system if its all new fluid regards mat

 

[Markyboyt]

probably done some good there mate as a full flush and new fluid is better than topping up also you would have your fluid drained and replaced on one of your services at a dealer not sure at what mileage and cant be arsed to go look having a beer but it will help your breaking system if its all new fluid regards mat

When a dealer or anywhere does a brake fluid change they dont drain the system then refill it, they push/suck the old fluid out with the new fluid

 

[mat564]

When a dealer or anywhere does a brake fluid change they dont drain the system then refill it, they push/suck the old fluid out with the new fluid

sorry worded wrong what i meant was the fluid is fully replaced with new fluid

 

[james walker]

yeah all bled up and sorted...

fully new motul rbf fluid.

good pedal feel now, very hard pedal at the moment, this typical of new setup, lines, fluid etc??

 

[mat564]

yep just need a few miles to bed them in and they will start to work mint keep us informed as to the improvements tell us if you reccomend it

 

[james walker]

well improvements already as they look feckin awesome....

bite better than the single pot cupra calipers, no brake fade, squeel or rattles.

made sure everything was tight on, easy job to fit and bleed tbh in the end a succesful day

took around 3 hours to fit the calipers, 15 mins for garage to pressure bleed and new fluid change.

 

[JamesL]

lets see the pics then James!

How much did they set you back?

 

[james walker]

£500 for 996 calipers, carriers, pads, anti rattle shims, goodridge hoses and all fittings. plus £40 to power bleed and fluid change to motul rbf.

no pics yet, but will try get some up.

pads are just oem porsche textar at the moment, get the discs bedded in then save for some ds2500s.

lovely jubbly.....

 

[Willie]

Nice one, Gubien has changed his brakes for Brembo Gt Juniors, he has said that the brakes feel really hard aswell. Perhaps this is just as you and he has said that there is such a change from the single pots to the 4 pots.
I believe you will be flying the flag for uprated brakes as much as I am now

 

[james walker]

£500 though, half of the brembo gt setup...

fitted myself, so really a bargain.

great setup, looks smart also, in brembo red.

fully refurbed calipers, put new pistons and seals in, new nipples also.

oh and no spacers required, just little washers to stop the calipers binding.

 

[Willie]

Where did you get the seals kit from? Brembo or Porsche

 

[james walker]

from porsche dealer pistons, seals, washers, pad pin kit £40 for both calipers.

bargain really, makes the calipers as new.

stripped to bare metal, sanded, primed and baked powdercoated, 3 layers of laquer and new porsche logos, refurbed to new calipers.

 

[Willie]

Excellent, I'm having problems getting seal kits for the LCR brembo's, will have to speak to David (Sere) again.
Are you planning on getting DS2500's, these are very good

 

[DPJ]

Pictures?

 

[james walker]

yeah in time, new discs and the pads came with the calipers, they are new oem textar, so will use these for now, can get rear 996 ds2500 for 75quid like so these may come soon.....

speak to daveb off uk mk1vs hell definatly have the seal kits, he has everything mate, if not hell be able to get them, good guy and hes quick also.

or sell the lcr brembos and get some sexy 996s.

 

[james walker]

Pictures?

one day.... lol

ill have to get a readers ride done up, havent posted ant pics since i joined.....

 

[james walker]

cry cry, little bit of fluid on calipers today.....

must of been around the nipple, when cleaned leaked onto caliper, left a white mark!!!!

need a touch up stick now...

grrrh