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Originally Posted by ABQautoxer (Post 264471)

So how did you deal with changing the brake bias by installing larger diameter front rotors?

I beg your pardon?

I believe he's referring to the fact that increasing the front braking power, without also increasing the rear, will change the brake bias ratio toward the front. Luckily, it's probably a small shift, in the benign direction of front-heavy bias.

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Originally Posted by stephen wilson (Post 264761)

Very well. Kindly thank you for the clarification.

Throughout the week parts arrived in time for me to have the GiroDisc's installed on Friday. Without further ado.

GiroDisc Front + Rear Stainless Steel Brake Lines

http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/u...S/820c9397.jpg

Thursday's delivery compliments of Suncoast Porsche in Sarasota, FL.

http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/u...S/0977c72d.jpg

997 GT3 Brake Duct Spoilers

http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/u...S/b992a34c.jpg

Special thank you to Road Sport Supply/Stuttgart Performance, namely Bryan for the apparel, hat + stickers!

http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/u...S/f3a674fa.jpg

Group shot of the parts being installed (GiroDisc 340mm Two Piece Floating Rotors, 997 GT3 Brake Duct Spoilers, GiroDisc Stainless Steel Brake Lines, + factory OEM brake pads.

http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/u...S/af23bbdb.jpg

Stay tuned for more!

Very nice, parts look great, and GT3 ducts can't hurt, either.

So where's that RSS sticker going? Wind deflector? :p

Update
November 18, 2011 - Location: German Performance Options
Vehicle - 2003 Porsche Boxster S
Parts - GiroDisc 340mm Two Piece Floating Rotorm, 997 GT3 Brake Duct Spoilers, GiroDisc Stainless Steel Brake Lines, + factory OEM brake pads.

As the title states, I pulled the trigger on a front set of GiroDisc rotors for my '03 S. Scaling in at 340mm (10mm shy of the 996 GT3) versus the factory 317 OEM rotors. They are larger and lighter, advantageous. In correspondence with the rotors, I opted for stainless steel brake lines + 997 GT3 brake duct spoilers as well. The installation occurred this past Friday at my local shop, German Performance Options in Nashville, TN. For the better part of 3 years, they have squared me away from general maintenance intervals to my KW V3's + AASCO LWFW. In sum, top notch. Good work, solid work. Onto the installation.

Excellent! Fills up the wheel gap nicely!!!

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Originally Posted by ekam (Post 265266)

Excellent! Fills up the wheel gap nicely!!!

+1

I know it is about performance, but damn, it looks good!

Did you ever end up weighing them vs. the stock rotors?

2.6 lbs. first post, first paragraph ;)

Cartel, any updates?