I didn't even know this was a thing. It's pretty cool. Hopefully this spreads into the aftermarket soon.
Also, those brakes are hooooge. They're Akebono too. Not Brembo.
Re: Porsche tungsten carbide coated brake rotors
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 11:35 am
by DCIV
Hammer sized brakes! Lol. That was really cool, I’m sure it’s patented but will make its way to the aftermarket in some form.
Coop
Re: Porsche tungsten carbide coated brake rotors
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 1:28 pm
by vr4
Saw these a few months ago in one of our tech mags. Looks very interesting. I'm gonna reserve judgement until actual wear performance is proven.
Re: Porsche tungsten carbide coated brake rotors
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:24 pm
by Jeff V.
Biggest downside I can see is having to scrap the rotors once the tungsten layer wears off. But since they last 30% longer than regular rotors, that might not be too bad.
Re: Porsche tungsten carbide coated brake rotors
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:45 pm
by Chris GTO TT
And the like $5000 parts bill
Re: Porsche tungsten carbide coated brake rotors
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 3:30 pm
by Jeff V.
Well, that's Porsche dealer prices. Aftermarket would be significantly cheaper.
Re: Porsche tungsten carbide coated brake rotors
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 4:27 pm
by ChargerX3
Saw this the other day too. Wonder if there is an easier way to coat rotors with it. That would definitely be worth figuring out.
Re: Porsche tungsten carbide coated brake rotors
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:12 pm
by vr4
[quote=""Jeff V.""]Biggest downside I can see is having to scrap the rotors once the tungsten layer wears off. But since they last 30% longer than regular rotors, that might not be too bad.[/quote]
Yes but that's still less time than most cars. Pretty much every German you replace the rotors when you do the pads (pccb do seem to last quite a bit longer. 100k+ miles. Normal life of a Cayenne is about 50k)