Porsche Carbon Ceramic Brakes

Pccb discs are constructed of a carbon fibre reinforced ceramic core covered with an additional ceramic friction layer.
Porsche carbon ceramic brakes. The pccbs were a 9 210 option on the previous generation 911 gt3. These brakes are formed using ceramic bonded with carbon fiber. Watson sheepishly admits that when porsche. The ceramic provides the heat resistance in the rotor while the bonded carbon filament provides the strength.
After the technology was unveiled to the world at the 1999 iaa in frankfurt porsche carbon ceramic brakes a joint project between porsche and sgl carbon was launched in 2001 on the 911 gt2. Porsche owners who spend a lot of time at the race track shouldn t choose carbon ceramic disc brakes according to paul watson a technical representative for the company in australia. The brake system is completed with brembo ccm discs that ensure a weight reduction of 50 compared to cast iron discs. But otherwise run of the mill bmw and mercedes models will get decimated as potential.
Surface transforms is the uk s leading manufacturer of carbon fibre reinforced ceramic composite materials crfcs which are used to produce their. Precision porsche are proud to be an authorised distributor and installer of surface transforms high performance carbon ceramic brakes the ultimate in braking performance for both road and track. Those looking to add a set of carbon ceramic brakes to a 992 gen 911 need to part ways with 8 520. Carbon ceramic brakes are a lightweight high performance option but their longevity and replacement cost leave a lot to be desired for a road car.
Finally in 2001 the first production car to feature carbon ceramic brakes appeared the porsche 911 gt2. Some vehicles with carbon ceramic brakes that remain highly expensive the porsche carrera gt for instance or the porsche 911 gt2 won t see any value impact due to those brakes because second third and fourth owners will be able to afford them. Being so expensive and so challenging to make you would expect carbon ceramic brakes to have a number of advantages over their steel counterparts and they do. These brakes are available in virtually all porsche models ranging from the base boxster all the way to the top 911s panamera and cayenne.