[solis]

I drove 911s without PCCB and of course my own 911, which has PCCB, so I can compare. Here's my opinion:

PCCB advantages (without tracking, of which I have no experience of):

• better (and immense) stopping power, that's immediately obvious
• long lasting
• no dust
• better looking, purely in my opinion and as a matter of taste

PCCB disadvantages:

• option cost
• probably replacement cost, although by how much I'm not sure about; if you need to change the steel pads + rotors three times more frequently, at a third of the cost, it would be a wash. This is just a theoretical calculation, I haven't changed brakes on any Porsche so far, but my Boxster S was getting very close to needing it when I sold it at ~40k miles
• winter/summer wheel change cost - this is something that affects me and might not affect you at all, but here where I live we need winter and summer tires. I prefer to have different sets of wheels, and because I don't want the PCCB rotors damaged, I keep the unused set of wheels at the Porsche dealer and have them change the wheels twice a year. This is far more expensive than having the exact same thing done at my local tire shop, where I keep the Macan wheels. Now of course the 911 also has centre-lock wheels which would be more expensive anyway, but overall it's about 4x the price.
• sometimes they squeak. Having said that, I can hear this only when I drive the 911 with the top down, so it might not apply to the Macan at all, unless you have the windows/sunroof open.

Overall, I think while PCCBs are quite awesome, they're also overkill for the Macan.

 

[yrralis1]

Currently, PCCBs are not offered on any of the North American Macan trims. PCCBs can be found on the UK Macan GTS configurator, however. So it seems to be country specific.

It may be that Porsche didn't feel the expense of certifying the PCCBs in the U.S. was worth the trouble, given so few customers order that option.

Or, it might be supply chain issues, especially now that PSCBs have been added to the production line-up. I've seen aftermarket parts shortages from brake component manufacturers Centric and GiroDisc, so it seems plausible the OEM brake suppliers might be struggling as well.

This makes a lot of sense. I am noticing delays in minor parts which typically are available. I had not imagined it extended this far . I have a feeling the cars we order whether it’s a Macan or a 911 might take longer than we hope .

 

[///Bruce]

If I had found what I have now but with ceramic brakes, I’d have been all over it.

My wife custom ordered her C63S coupe early last year. I really tried to talk her into spending the extra money. She said she didn’t need it. Then my kid says they wear out fast and are expensive to replace.

Between me and this forum, she needs them.

 

[///Bruce]

This makes a lot of sense. I am noticing delays in minor parts which typically are available. I had not imagined it extended this far . I have a feeling the cars we order whether it’s a Macan or a 911 might take longer than we hope .

When I read that China is flying more than 50 fighter planes over Taiwan at a time to every day recently intimidate the world, I’m thinking my Turbo is lookin’ like a long term keeper.

Yet, I can’t see China essentially pissing in their own cornflakes since they get ~70% of all Taiwan chips produced. Doesn’t make sense.

 

[CourtneyNYC]

I have a feeling the cars we order whether it’s a Macan or a 911 might take longer than we hope .

I've asked in a thread or two "is Porsche even building cars? I know, from building vehicles, that building anything that is not 100% complete is a real PITA. It requires a way to monitor precisely what is and is not done and lots of federal paperwork. Unless, the federal standards have changed a manufacturer can't deliver a 99.99% complete unit to a dealer with a "we'll send you the part to install prior to sale". I don't recall who it was, I think perhaps the Dodge folks at Mopar, but that pooch was xxxxx long ago.

C63S

That is one of the better looking C63S I've seen. One of the ladies at the barn has a white convertible C63s and it's a monster.

 

[Mii]

Our SA confirmed PCCB wasn't available on MY2022 for the US market due to certification process a few months back. We cancelled our order, and awaiting for future model, maybe MY2024 the last ICE. Though as @SoCalS5 mentioned, it seemed to be more of a supply constraints on OEM parts than demand. But then Cayenne among other Porsche models continued to offer PCCB as an option.

We also wrote to Porsche North America with no firm response!

 

[yrralis1]

Our SA confirmed PCCB wasn't available on MY2022 for the US market due to certification process a few months back. We cancelled our order, and awaiting for future model, maybe MY2024 the last ICE. Though as @SoCalS5 mentioned, it seemed to be more of a supply constraints on OEM parts than demand. But then Cayenne among other Porsche models continued to offer PCCB as an option.

We also wrote to Porsche North America with no firm response!

My 911 is getting them . This is the driest auto production period I have ever seen. Two Gt3's did arrive at my dealership last week . A friend in Chicago said his got one as well . Another friend in. Norcal said his got one too. Thats about it though . Dry !!

 

[Jkirkerx]

My 911 is getting them . This is the driest auto production period I have ever seen. Two Gt3's did arrive at my dealership last week . A friend in Chicago said his got one as well . Another friend in. Norcal said his got one too. Thats about it though . Dry !!

sounds like the rotors are made in China. And CA has a limit on much copper you can put in a brake pad manufactured on certain dates. Xi Xinping put a stop on importing Australian coal and iron, which you need to make rotors. And I thought the rotors were made in Germany.

maybe VAG finally figured out that China is going down. Manufacturing is slashed in half. Exodus of manufactures leaving China. And VAG just signed a contract with Hawai to supply 4G technology to all its cars, yet the western world just stopped the export of chips to China.

 

[Mii]

^ Checked our MY2020 Macan, the PCCB rotors were made in Germany. Would expect manufactures learned their lessons and start producing OEM parts again from their home countries.

 

[DanNYC]

Unless, the federal standards have changed a manufacturer can't deliver a 99.99% complete unit to a dealer with a "we'll send you the part to install prior to sale".

I believe what Porsche does is hold the cars at the port and have the parts installed there.