Finally in 2001 the first production car to feature carbon ceramic brakes appeared the porsche 911 gt2.
Porsche ceramic brakes cost.
And they require specific expensive pads.
Cost of ceramic brakes on a new 911 6k or thereabouts with normal road use these should last for the lifetime of the car 150k miles plus discs should only need to be replaced if damaged.
The pccbs were a 9 210 option on the previous generation 911 gt3.
These materials are very good at dissipating heat which is a by product whenever you apply the brakes.
Labor costs are estimated between 154 and 195 while parts are priced at 720.
They increase in price as you move up the porsche range with the pccb porsche ceramic composite brakes system for a 911 turbo costing 21 990.
Now i know replacement cost is 5000 for these.
Aftermarket carbon brake kits made just for porsche and that can be refurbished cost 14 949 in one instance 21 895 in another or 29 000 from brembo.
Those looking to add a set of carbon ceramic brakes to a 992 gen 911 need to part ways with 8 520.
The average cost for a porsche panamera brake pad replacement is between 874 and 914.
Porsche ceramic brakes on 997 lifespan.
However in high performance cars brake pads may also be made of ceramic or carbon fiber.
Bmw asks about 15 000 for carbon ceramic brakes on its 149 615 m4 for example while mercedes amg s 155 615 c63 asks about 10 000 extra for its superior stoppers.
Tuesday 8th march 2011.
Hi there found perfect 997 but its got ceramic brakes.
The thing is while the carbon ceramic brakes may have made sense for the original owner who spent 120 000 or more for the car when it was new a 10 year old amg mercedes is worth maybe 20 000 to 25 000 and nobody in that realm is going to want to spend another 15 000 just to change the brakes.