What brake upgrades do we have for base Boxster?

[motoadve]

Can we put Boxster S brakes in a base model?
Or what other brake upgrades options can the base model have?

[FrayAdjacent]

Originally Posted by motoadve

Can we put Boxster S brakes in a base model?
Or what other brake upgrades options can the base model have?

Putting S brakes (same as the 996) on the base Boxster is one of the common upgrades. I believe the fronts need some sort of adapter bracket, though. You might check the DIY forum here, or search on RennTech.

Other than that, you'd have to look at a kit from Brembo or something. Finding a set of used 996 or Boxster S calipers from a dismantler would probably be cheaper!

[rick3000]

Dismantlers normally sell a set of four about $500. I am not sure about any brackets that might be needed. You could also get cross drilled rotors.

[blinkwatt]

Originally Posted by motoadve

Can we put Boxster S brakes in a base model?
Or what other brake upgrades options can the base model have?

You can fit the 986 S brakes on the 986 but you must change some parts for the handbrake as well. Local dismantlers around Sacramento sell a kit for $1k for the brakes & another $100 for the handbrake hardware.

You may want to talk to the user 'insite' more about this,he recently did it to his Boxster.

I am currently considering all these options myself so I am reading with great interest. We all need to remember this: the base Boxster has excellent brakes. I read somewhere once that the monoblock design is one of the first to go in a production car, the same article went on to say the design was derived from a Porsche race car. They never made it clear why monoblock is an important feature, if anyone knows I'd love to know myself. Anyway, for street driving, they are probably excellent as is. I was thinking of just putting the drilled rotors on and painting the calipers red, but that seems like design dishonesty, I don't want the car to look like a poser...

[djomlas]

if you go with larger calipers, you will need larger rotors as well, keep that in mind

[der Geist]

For street driving I think the standard brakes are more than enough. If you want to beef them up try slotted and/or drilled rotors with pagid pads.

[Topless]

If I remember right you are driving a Tip. in the mountains of Costa Rica. Before you spend thousands on a brake upgrade, consider this:

If you are burning up brakes you may have a sticky caliper so the pads do not release completely when you get off them. Or just a bad set of pads. It happens. A lot of my friends use aftremarket Pagid racing pads and they are excellent on hot days at the track but they often squeal like crazy.

My car has stock brakes with OEM pads, approx. 10,000 mi and 6 track days with multiple 15-20 min. sessions. Pads are only about 1/2 gone so far. They are very quiet and very dusty. No noticable fade. The best brakes I have ever owned. And yes I do use my brakes but given a choice I usually choose the pedal on the right. I also shred my tires regularly on mountain roads here. I usually do my traction limit driving uphill and I use a lot of engine braking coming down hill so I stay off the brakes as much as possible so they cool down.

Food for thought.

[tboyer]

Originally Posted by xusmnimij

I was thinking of just putting the drilled rotors on and painting the calipers red, but that seems like design dishonesty, I don't want the car to look like a poser...

It's your car! If you want to paint the calipers bright green, go for it! I would recommend sticking to red though