Lennym1984 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 So following on from my most recent track day, I have decided to give the GT3 MC a go. It's not that the brakes don't work (and I've made a few changes to get the heat under control now) but the lack of feel and consistency makes it hard to be confident in them (I keep finding myself getting my foot on the brake pedal early just to ensure that I'm finding the "biting point" in time). Anyway, long story short, most places are now charging £200+ but I eventually found the below seller who had it (with postage) for less than £100. I was a bit nervous about ordering from them (mixed feedback) but I pressed the button on Sunday morning and it arrived today in a sealed TRW box. All is legit so I thought I would pass on the details in case anybody is looking for one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184085769754 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavrik Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I got mine from Autodoc... Only £95... Prices are all over the show at the moment! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenfourate Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, Mavrik said: I got mine from Autodoc... Only £95... Prices are all over the show at the moment! Ditto ! Nice modernisation upgrade too 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) Autodoc were over £200 when I checked. As you say the prices seem to vary on a weekly basis. Edited December 10, 2020 by Lennym1984 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 19 minutes ago, sevenfourate said: Nice modernisation upgrade too 👌 The brakes on the 987 are just plain weird really. The calipers are the same as on the 986 and yet the brake feel of the 986 is far superior. I guess they tried to make them feel more like a "modern" car in the 987 (the 986 brakes needed a good shove to work like old skool Porsche brakes) but just ended up making them feel a bit crap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygo Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) On 10/12/2020 at 14:20, Lennym1984 said: So following on from my most recent track day, I have decided to give the GT3 MC a go. It's not that the brakes don't work (and I've made a few changes to get the heat under control now) but the lack of feel and consistency makes it hard to be confident in them (I keep finding myself getting my foot on the brake pedal early just to ensure that I'm finding the "biting point" in time). Anyway, long story short, most places are now charging £200+ but I eventually found the below seller who had it (with postage) for less than £100. I was a bit nervous about ordering from them (mixed feedback) but I pressed the button on Sunday morning and it arrived today in a sealed TRW box. All is legit so I thought I would pass on the details in case anybody is looking for one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184085769754 Hope its fits my 2010 Cayman S, just ordered one! The long ish squishy pedal, even with mint discs and pads is not the most confidence inspiring part of the car and seeing as I'm looking to revisit Spa next year, a long squshy pedal isn't going to add to the fun - might add to the excitement, but I'm not a fan of a 'will it won't it stop' moment from 130 mph at the end of the Kemmel straight or into the Bus Stop chicane... Edited December 11, 2020 by andygo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windymiller Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 On 11/12/2020 at 20:28, andygo said: Hope its fits my 2010 Cayman S, just ordered one! It will do - fitted one to my 2010 S. Made such a difference to initial bite (much more immediate upon pedal depress) and more ‘solid feeling’ through pedal travel - though this might be as much to do with braided hoses and RBF600 fluid. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spykee Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 That sounds incredibly cheap! What was the part number out of curiosity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Spykee said: That sounds incredibly cheap! What was the part number out of curiosity? Trw PMN166. It has arrived and is totally legit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenfourate Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) ^^^^^ Can confirm this....having purchased and fitted one a while ago 👌 Enjoy your upgrade. Edited December 13, 2020 by sevenfourate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygo Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 1 hour ago, sevenfourate said: ^^^^^ Can confirm this....having purchased and fitted one a while ago 👌 Enjoy your upgrade. Was it pretty sraightforward to swap with regards to bleeding? I presume if the brake pipes dont drain and the MC is primed and re connected 'wet' to the pipes, then bleeding should be starightforward without the need to involve the ABS cycling procedure. For £98 inc delivery from Germany, it must be worth a punt! As far as I can tell from various forums, the part number matches the correct Porsche fitment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 TRW manufacturer the MC for most Porsches. It's exactly what you'll get from a dealer, except it will have a Porsche box. The manual states not to prime the MC before installation. I would bleed the ABS anyway; you don't want to risk it for the sake of 20 minutes bleeding brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygo Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 I understand you need the durametric to cycle the ABS, which I dont have. Wonder why you wouldn't want to prime the MC? Seems odd as you are therefore bound to introduce significant air into the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 You need to drive the car after the install and bleed, activate the ABS a few times, then bleed it again. PIWIS/Durametric can manually operate the ABS pump. It's not that it's only possible from those tools; it's just significantly easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spykee Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 On 13/12/2020 at 18:53, andygo said: Was it pretty sraightforward to swap with regards to bleeding? I presume if the brake pipes dont drain and the MC is primed and re connected 'wet' to the pipes, then bleeding should be starightforward without the need to involve the ABS cycling procedure. For £98 inc delivery from Germany, it must be worth a punt! As far as I can tell from various forums, the part number matches the correct Porsche fitment. I've just double checked and cross referenced the part number 99735591031 and it matches TRWPMN166. Thats a bargain and definitely a job for spring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 I've had the TRW PWN166 MC on my car for nearly 4 years now. It's absolutely the right part. Anyone that's on the fence about it: pick one up. You won't regret it. Especially not at £98... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liongolfer Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 5 hours ago, Aaron said: I've had the TRW PWN166 MC on my car for nearly 4 years now. It's absolutely the right part. Anyone that's on the fence about it: pick one up. You won't regret it. Especially not at £98... I keyed in 2010 Cayman S into the compatibility check and it says it does not fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenfourate Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 44 minutes ago, Liongolfer said: I keyed in 2010 Cayman S into the compatibility check and it says it does not fit? Like most parts I’ve bought for mine on eBay (That all fitted perfectly). You’ve got no worries with this one 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Liongolfer said: I keyed in 2010 Cayman S into the compatibility check and it says it does not fit? Technically it won't be compatible. No 987 Cayman came from the factory fitted with a GT3 MC in the same way that none came from the factory fitten with a GT3 ARB. Just because it is not compatible on the system doesn't mean that it won't actual fit in practice. ETA: Sorry that message sounded a bit aggressive/sarky. That was not the intention Edited December 15, 2020 by Lennym1984 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windymiller Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 7 hours ago, Lennym1984 said: Technically it won't be compatible. No 987 Cayman came from the factory fitted with a GT3 MC in the same way that none came from the factory fitten with a GT3 ARB. Just because it is not compatible on the system doesn't mean that it won't actual fit in practice. Same ‘Porsche logic’ principle applied to the £100 997 PSE exhaust valve that Porsche says isn’t the right part for the 987 PSE (which necessitates a £3k rear silencer replacement) - yet ‘miraculously’ the Pierburg manufactured 997 new valve is a totally compatible replacement for the Pierburg manufactured 987 old valve I took off. when you consider that the design brief for the 987/997 models was that everything up to the B pillar should be common components (to reduce manufacturing costs) it’s not really surprising that so much is safely interchangeable between models. 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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