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The price held me back last year, but this year I decided if I was ever going to do it, might as well be now. Yeah yeah, midlife crisis and all that. Whatever. I'm going to go drive the new 991 in the snow...!! :) -
Front Brake Pads 2005 C2
whiteryder replied to 911khc's topic in 997-1 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 2S, Carrera 4S)
I realize this is an old thread, but I'll chime in with my $.02 anyway... I also have a 2005 C2 with 996 front brake pads. (I'm the third owner so I have no idea what type it started with.) I discovered that both the 996 AND the 997 front pads fit just fine in the calipers. The only difference that I'm aware of is that the retaining hardware is a different size - the spring clip is longer for the 996 pads. It seems as though you could use either type of pad as long as you have the right hardware kit. (In fact I ran out of front pads at the track one weekend, and borrowed someone's rear pads for a little while - they fit fine too, with either type of spring clip since they don't have the big tabs like the fronts.) So, does anyone know what the difference is supposed to be between the 996/997 pads? I find it hard to imagine that they would make a change without at least some claim that the newer is better for some reason. (For that matter, what is the functional difference between the front and back pads?) -
Oh!! That's useful to know, thanks. Although from the product photos online, it looks like the main difference between front & back is that the front pads have those tabs with weights on them; the rear pads don't. The pads I received when I ordered that part# definitely have the tabs (which is why the spring clip size matters). Plus it still doesn't explain why more than one online vendor claims that hardware kit goes with those pads, when it doesn't. (I thought maybe the hardware kit packaging was wrong, but maybe it was the pads?)
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I have an early MY05 997 C2 and it has 996 brake pads on the front, which have the smaller round weights on the tabs. When I ordered replacement pads recently, I ordered the hardware kit that the website said went with the pads I had chosen, as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 996-352-949-03-M3 Front Brake Pad Set, 996 (1999-2005) (from 05), Brand: Textar ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 996-351-959-01-M100 Brake Pad Retainer Kit front 996 Carrera (1999-05), front 996 Carrera 4 (1999-01), front 996 Carrera 4 (2002-05 except S), rear 996 Carrera 4S (2002-05 except M450 Ceramic), rear 996 Turbo (2001-2005 except M450 Ceramic), Each, 996 (1999-2005), Brand: Genuine PORSCHE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- However when I went to put the spring clips on, I found they were too small! (They appear to be the right size for the 997 pads which have larger tabs.) This web page shows the difference I'm talking about: http://tinyurl.com/3g8rk5g Other online vendors also say this hardware kit is the correct one for those pads. So here's my question: Did I order the wrong part, or is it possible that the package is labelled wrong? The vendor is trying to be helpful, but I don't think their cust svc dept really understands my question.