I drive my 981.2 (718) Cayman in the winter around here in Ohio and it does fine with winter tires (does better than most AWD things with just all-seasons)
You should seriously consider replacing the belt tensioner mechanisms while doing the timing belt.
The stopping power was already crazy good with just the fronts an I could feel it right away its already better, I can't wait till they are bedded in. As far as 4 piston brakes goes I think these are by far the cheapest an best option to go.
Braking feel is amazing and they are about 5 lbs lighter each side factoring in the bracket and hardware. They also are fixed calipers vs floating, which provide better braking performance and feel.
I replaced a fuel pressure regulator and a few other things myself, and had my mechanic do the timing belt/water pump.
I've been through many front brake setups on my car and personally think my current setup is the best balanced. I'm running R32 rotors with 996 turbo calipers up front with phaeton 310mm rotors in the rear. The rear made a nice difference in how the car feels when you are hard on the brakes.
If you never get the brakes terribly hot (single high-energy braking events are fine, I'm talking extended periods of track or track-like driving here when I say "hot"), porsche OEM pads work great. If you do run the car under track or track-like conditions, the OEM pads never fade (in my experience), but they do wear out alarmingly fast.
I’m now on my third water pump. The shop replaced the last one with an aluminum water pump from Porsche to avoid having it fail again in the future.
I prefer the 987 front end to my 986 fried egg headlights.
Being able to attend a PCA event and causing people get frustrated. Personally I dislike it, I\u2019m installing it on a friends car and it only add complications.
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