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Fairynuff wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:02 pm
gasgas1 wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:47 pm is it to do with Porsche's demand for there cars to stop in half the time it take to get to any speed?
My problem with that suggestion is that the single most significant memory of my test drive was when I came to the first junction, put my foot on the brake and it wasn't stopping, there was a millisecond of shock until I pushed down harder on the peddle (harder that I need to push in my current none Porsche car).
Covered off in another post from memory and due to more feel in a Porsche than, for example, an Audi.

Mrs P’s TTS brakes, in contrast to my GTS, operate more like an on / off switch than a pedal with any feel. It’s what you’re used to.....

If in any doubt, wait for your PEC day and the ABS demonstration!
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^^^ Indeed! 60 to 0mph in half the time it takes for the car to accelerate from 0 to 60! :shock:
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RickZ wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:10 pm
TheTraveller wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:12 am Rick, a question you might ask yourself, is what happens to all the cars that have been used, at the PEC at Silverstone?. They've got to be put through the system somewhere.
Who would want to drive a 2.0 SUV around Silverstone😂. I measured the tread depth on a new 295/40/21 Michelin Latitude Sport 3 which proved my tyres have only worn 0.5mm in 3400 miles which isn't bad. I know the history of my Macan now so all is good.....😁
The tyres are easy to replace, after a hammering around the centre. But replacing all the brakes are a different thing.
When buying a new car from OPC. The purchaser has an invitation to go to the PEC ,and drive that same model around the circuit.
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Ha ha nice try, I bet you're popular. Please don't worry yourself I know the history of my Macan which has been nowhere near Silverstone, thanks anyway....👍
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RickZ wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2019 7:57 am
mark-yorkshire wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:08 pm
RickZ wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2019 6:55 pm

Thanks Mark much appreciated....
No problem. Your discs do seem to have suffered excessive wear considering your low mileage.
Hi Mark what % wear were your rear discs I plan to discus the excessive wear on mine with the OPC before they return my Macan today.
The service engineer on my video report did not say what the %wear was on the rear discs only the measurements whereas on the front he gave % wear plus measurements. I do think the % wear on your discs does seem more than I would expect for its mileage .
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Paul wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:07 pm
Fairynuff wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:02 pm
gasgas1 wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:47 pm is it to do with Porsche's demand for there cars to stop in half the time it take to get to any speed?
My problem with that suggestion is that the single most significant memory of my test drive was when I came to the first junction, put my foot on the brake and it wasn't stopping, there was a millisecond of shock until I pushed down harder on the peddle (harder that I need to push in my current none Porsche car).
Covered off in another post from memory and due to more feel in a Porsche than, for example, an Audi.
OK, I don't understand the 'feel' thing but I accept it . . . . . what is worrying me what I don't understand and what is not being answered (possibly because nobody here knows the answer) is WHY the (expensive) Porsche braking system which uses the best quality materials with superior engineering is not giving the same performance (in terms of wear) as other marques?
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OK, what info are you using to affirm that Porsche discs and / or pads wear more quickly than other brands?
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RickZ wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2019 7:39 pm Ha ha nice try, I bet you're popular. Please don't worry yourself I know the history of my Macan which has been nowhere near Silverstone, thanks anyway....👍
I doubt very much that Porsche would dare to palm off an ex Silverstone car to customer without making the cars history very clear.
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^ First thing I’d do is to buy a micrometer and check/monitor the discs myself. Who knows what margin of error there is in a ‘Health Check’, if they were even measured!
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Rab J wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:48 pm
RickZ wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2019 7:39 pm Ha ha nice try, I bet you're popular. Please don't worry yourself I know the history of my Macan which has been nowhere near Silverstone, thanks anyway....👍
doubt very much that Porsche would dare to palm off an ex Silverstone car to customer without making the cars history very clear.
Agreed, it's their reputation at risk...
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