[QUOTE=MNBoxster]Hi,
You're falling into the trap set for you by the Porsche Marketing Dept. It isn't a question of whether
more is better where Brakes are concerned. Adequate is good enough, the 'S' brakes are not better at all. There is absolutely no practical benefit from them for a narmally driven Street Car.
--- Incorrect. The S brakes have shorter stopping distances. That, by anyone's definition, is
better.
You get
no benefit from the added Fade-resistance, because you aren't applying the brakes often enough in a given period of time for them to boil the fluid or fade - only repeated applications such as on a Track will induce Fade. From your description, I doubt that you've ever really experienced Fade.
--- arenared never attempted to describe brake fade. Why are you attacking him, basically saying he doesn't know what he's talking about?
You get
no benefit from the 7ft. shorter stopping distance (60-0) unless you're in a panic braking situation (which for a good driver, should be anticipated and avoided). Also, stopping the car in a shorter distance actually increases the chance that
you will be rear-ended from the car behind you which cannot stop in as short a distance as you
--- Ah, so S brakes
are better. If you were in a base, and you needed that extra 7 feet, you'd most certainly consider S brakes a benefit. The "good driver" statement is a fallacy, as we all know that some situations happen with any warning and with no way to foresee them. And since the base Box stops better than most cars, maybe we should change all Box brakes to drums, 'cause we don't want to stop better than other cars, huh?
I never mentioned unsprung weight, though this is a factor (albeit a slight one IMHO). And your argument of going to a GT3 or 996 board and arguing Boxster Brakes is simply not germane, no one suggested this.
--- But... why not? The base Box brakes would be "adequate" for a GT3 in street driving at 60mph. And that's your whole argument..,. that the brakes should just be "adequate".
No most 'S' brakes owners will
never realize
any benefit of these brakes over the stock ones - about 99% of them. It's just bragging rights and Porsche's way of justifying the price difference between the 'S' and the Base as well as an opportunity to get a profitable after-sale purchase.
--- So only 1% of Boxsters ever see a track or spirited driving requiring repeated braking? Where did you pull that number from?
Just don't tailgate a Box with the S brakes while in your base, Jim. We don't want to have to ticket you for "following to closely" when you plow into their rear.
