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MIKESC70T5
Monday 15th June 2009, 21:11
I've treated the old girl to a couple of prezzies today.I've been after the Porsche big brake kit for ages and also wanted to update the headunit, so now have a 7" double din motorised dvd unit in the hole that had an Alpine ipod unit in before.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s29/MIKEST5R/SDC10345.jpg

Porsche 996tt calipers with adaptor brackets and 330mm s60r discs

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s29/MIKEST5R/SDC10346.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s29/MIKEST5R/SDC10347.jpg

pioneer avh-p4100dvd
volvokid
Monday 15th June 2009, 21:55
Your getting all the stuff I want u bugger.
AndysR
Monday 15th June 2009, 21:58
Bet those brakes work well, bet you can't wait to test them once they are bedded in :)
MIKESC70T5
Monday 15th June 2009, 23:12
Bet those brakes work well, bet you can't wait to test them once they are bedded in :)


i couldn't afford a new setup, so these are already bedded in lol.
Azza
Tuesday 16th June 2009, 09:23
Nice, very nice! Wanted the BBK for ages too.... How much did it cost you ?
Knight Rider
Tuesday 16th June 2009, 11:43
WOW!

They look really good, ive always thought that mine needed bigger/better brakes. Looks really good, but i think red calipers will cash clash with my saffron!?!??!?!
MIKESC70T5
Tuesday 16th June 2009, 21:18
Nice, very nice! Wanted the BBK for ages too.... How much did it cost you ?

A friend is bored with Volvo's so i gave him my uprated ebc 302mm discs and yellow stuff pads (£250 worth) in exchange for the Porsche setup which included him fitting everything for £440.
Azza
Wednesday 17th June 2009, 09:37
Damn that's a good price!

From what i've heard, an all-in price, including upgrading discs and pads would cost somewhere over £1200..
Dacvolvo
Sunday 21st June 2009, 16:26
Simply awesome!!!! ;)
MIKESC70T5
Sunday 21st June 2009, 21:29
Simply awesome!!!! ;)

Thanks Dave. Only problem i've had with the brakes is they squeal like hell when you apply them at crawling pace, eg puling up behind someone or stoping in front of the driveway lol. It's quite a common problem with the Porsche setup. Did some research and Porsche make some anti squeal shims for this particular model. Ordered the shims up last week £35 for the set ( 4 pot calipers so 8 shims in total) which i thought was a bargain and having them fitted Monday morning. Hopefully squealing will be reduced dramatically. Performance wise, they are fantastic compared to the 302mm set up they replaced.

Hows your silver beauty doing?, put a t5 engine in yet lol .

ps, you need to change your signature.
jdavis
Tuesday 23rd June 2009, 11:43
love the brakes, look great. headunit fits lovely, taste of music leaves little to be desired though, lol!