Porsche Panamera (971) Big Brake Kit Upgrade / TTSPORT Evolution Series
The Porsche Panamera 971 already comes with a strong factory setup — six-piston front, four-piston rear — more than enough for most drivers. But this particular car had been tuned for a lot more power, and the owner drove it that way: hard acceleration, hard braking, repeated hot laps on the street. Under that kind of use, the stock brakes started to fade. Pedal response got soft, stopping distances stretched out, and every hard stop felt like it was testing the limit. The fix was a full brake upgrade built around a forged ten-piston front caliper and TTSPORT carbon-ceramic rotors front and rear.
Rather than a mild pad-and-line refresh, the owner went for a top-spec front brake swap: the OEM six-piston caliper was pulled in favor of an Akebono forged ten-piston unit, running against a 420mm TTSPORT carbon-ceramic rotor. The rear kept its factory four-piston caliper but moved up to a 380mm TTSPORT carbon-ceramic disc — a straightforward bolt-in that adds swept area and heat capacity without touching the rear caliper or altering the car's brake balance.
Vehicle & Kit Specs
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Vehicle | Porsche Panamera 971, 21-inch wheels |
| Front caliper | Akebono forged ten-piston caliper (replaces the factory six-piston unit) |
| Front rotor | TTSPORT 420mm LCCB carbon-ceramic rotor |
| Rear caliper | Factory four-piston caliper retained |
| Rear rotor | TTSPORT 380mm LCCB carbon-ceramic rotor (upsized from stock) |
| Pads | TTSPORT high-performance ceramic brake pads |
| Hardware | Mounting bolts and fitting hardware included |
Why It Works
Moving from six pistons to ten spreads clamping force across more of the pad, which improves contact pressure distribution and gives quicker initial bite — the point where a tuned, hard-driven car needs the most confidence. The carbon-ceramic rotor material, produced from carbon-fiber-reinforced silicon carbide composite processed above 1700°C, holds a stable friction coefficient at extreme temperature, which is the direct answer to the fade the owner was fighting.
- Ten-piston front caliper improves pad-to-rotor contact area and evens out clamping pressure
- Carbon-ceramic rotors are rated above 1300°C, resisting the heat fade seen on the stock discs
- Carbon-ceramic construction cuts rotor weight by over 50% versus steel, lowering unsprung mass
- Rear four-piston caliper is retained, keeping the car's front-to-rear brake balance intact
- Lower NVH and better corrosion resistance than a steel rotor in wet or salted conditions
The kit is engineered around the ten-piston front / four-piston rear caliper combination, so it installs without extra fabrication, and it's built to handle everyday driving comfortably as well as repeated hard stops.
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FAQ
What caliper upgrade does this Panamera 971 use up front?
Did the rear brakes need new calipers as well?
Why choose carbon-ceramic rotors over steel for this build?
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