Porsche Brake Kit

Rating scale is from 1 to 10. Low being 1 high being 10

Rating: 8.7
This is a very well put together kit. If your car is not lowered, it can be installed in your driveway in under 2 hours with only a few common tools. If your car is lowered, check the lower control arm clearance before driving the car. So who needs this kit? Ignoring people who track their car, probably no one. Who would enjoy having this kit on their car? Everyone!

Fit: 7
The initial installation of the kit went without incident. It is when I started to fine-tune the system a few issues arose up. The first thing noticed was there were no shims for the brakes. The next thing noticed is that with a lowered car there is a fitment issue with the lower control arms. A .5 - camber was needed as well as a little grinding. If it were not for those obstacles, this kit would install easily in under an hour. One other point worth mentioning is, these rotors are not hub centric and do not use the 10mm retainer. This can make the correct alignment tough. See installation instructions.

Finish: 9
These are basically OEM parts so the finish is superb. All the brackets were plated, and all the tolerances were tight. I did express some concern about the original bolts supplied with the kit, and the issue was addressed.

Performance: 10
Wow! What more is there to say? Typically brake upgrades do not provide a huge difference in breaking distance at normal speeds for the first stop. I originally considered the kit as a way to help control green fade during repeated braking. After the installation though I thought I was feeling a reduction in braking distance. This was later confirmed with the Tazzo Performance Meter. The provided pads are very much street pads though and offer the best stopping distance on the first stop. For a true performance oriented driver I would suggest a more aggressive pad that performs better as it heats up.

Note: I will publish any issues as they arise.