Replacing Stock Brakes, Ball Park?

[Immortal1520]

Originally Posted by jjanari

How many miles on the car?
do you know its service history, i.e. last time the brake fluid was flushed, pads changed, etc?

these cars are too expensive to just start changing parts w/o knowing what's actually wrong, so I second the folks who recommended doing the cheap stuff first, i.e. brake fluid flush, checking rotor thickness, etc.

btw, you wouldn't get a brake sensor warning light if the PO disabled the sensor following the last pad change, so I wouldn't rely on just that. also, depending upon the service history, the fluid may have never been changed and/or cheaper pads were used during replacement.

sounds like your best bet is to have someone who's familiar with boxster brakes to evaluate it for you or take it to an independent shop.

As of right now, 24321 miles. 2004 model. It was serviced before they sent it over, a month ago, but I'm not sure how legit that is.

[Lil bastard]

Originally Posted by Immortal1520

As of right now, 24321 miles. 2004 model. It was serviced before they sent it over, a month ago, but I'm not sure how legit that is.

With only 24k mi., the pads 'should' still be in good shape. Properly driven, pads should last 35k mi. or so.

Of course, Track days, DE's or Auto-X (even a few) will decrease the number of expected miles.

I still think you have an issue with old brake fluid, but possibly glazed rotors or MC as well. Pull a wheel and inspect the pads and rotors, that will tell a lot. Also, check your brake fluid level.

But with an '04 it's probably a good bet that it's running on it's original fluid. Change that out and see if that doesn't satisfy you.

[mdex]

If your "new" to Porsche brakes and they don't feel fantastic you should have them looked at.

Pads, rotors, fluid, problems with the lines, etc etc can be hard to diagnose if your not familiar with them.

I would look to see who is a respected independent shop in your area and have them look at your brakes to see what the potential issue is.

Marc