NewArt dumb newbie questions

[steved0x]

987.2 Caymans and boxsters use the same pad shapes (with some overlap with 987.1 but I'm not sure of that).

From my 986 boxster S, I was able to move over to the Cayman my rear track pads but not my front (my understanding was they were a few mm too tall but I did not physically try). I was also able to transfer my front rotors but not back, but that doesn't apply for you since 987.2 S uses different rotors than base, thicker I think and maybe larger diameter? I can't confirm.

If your track front pads are the same shape as what's in your 987.2 front rotors I say go for it! The weights are for noise abatement and non of the track pads I run have them.

Tires, the boxster spec is 25" diameter f/r, 987.2 is bigger, but a friend runs his old boxster size tires on his Cayman and is fast but runs out of gear in a few high speed places where he doesn't when he runs his normal Cayman sizes. I bet you will be fine.

When those tires run out, with your S, you could run 275/40/18 in back and 245/40/18 front or even 285/35/18 back which I run and love :-)

You will miss your 986 but I think you will love your new 987.2!

[NewArt]

Originally Posted by steved0x

987.2 Caymans and boxsters use the same pad shapes (with some overlap with 987.1 but I'm not sure of that).

From my 986 boxster S, I was able to move over to the Cayman my rear track pads but not my front (my understanding was they were a few mm too tall but I did not physically try). I was also able to transfer my front rotors but not back, but that doesn't apply for you since 987.2 S uses different rotors than base, thicker I think and maybe larger diameter? I can't confirm.

If your track front pads are the same shape as what's in your 987.2 front rotors I say go for it! The weights are for noise abatement and non of the track pads I run have them.

Tires, the boxster spec is 25" diameter f/r, 987.2 is bigger, but a friend runs his old boxster size tires on his Cayman and is fast but runs out of gear in a few high speed places where he doesn't when he runs his normal Cayman sizes. I bet you will be fine.

When those tires run out, with your S, you could run 275/40/18 in back and 245/40/18 front or even 285/35/18 back which I run and love :-)

You will miss your 986 but I think you will love your new 987.2!

You’re right, the fronts are a no-go. The rears are the same though.

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by NewArt

You’re right, the fronts are a no-go. The rears are the same though.

Was it a height issue? They (GLOC) said you could take a 987.2 front pad and run it on 986 S but not the other way around.

If you need to get your pad situation sorted quickly I can send you some 987.2 GLOC R10 front pads that I ran on my Cayman for fronts, you can have them for free, I had to drill the holes on the fronts to get the pins to fit and as a result they have some odd wear courtesy of a lip that is developing on the top of the pad. I would say there is more than 50% of life left in them. I should send them back and make them give me a refund, but they would probably just give me new pads which I don't need since I have moved on. This is the 2nd time I have had to drill the hole to get the pins to fit with them, last time was a set of boxster rears.

I also have a set of nearly new Ferodo DS-2500 for 987.2 that I would sell at 1/2 new cost, they have 300 street miles and 1 easy session at Road Atlanta. I was going to see if I could use them as a dual street/track pad (they are highly recommended for that) but after using a true heavy duty track pad (GLOC/CarboTech and then Ferodo DS 1.11) I didn't like the (albeit small) reduction in braking and modulation at the limit going into T10 a at Road Atlanta so I took them off after 1 session. I could get either of these shipped out ASAP and get them there in time for your weekend, if you haven't already got your pad situation sorted?