Essex Parts Black Friday 2024 Curated Deals: Porsche Cayman 981 & 718 GT4

Porsche's mid-engine chassis is a joy to drive, and the GT4 models have elevated the Cayman/Boxster platform into a performance realm historically reserved for supercars. Plucked from the 911 GT3 with only minor changes, the OEM brakes on GT4 variants are superior to those found on the rest of the Cayman lineup. However, they still leave plenty of room for improvement in terms of weight, performance, convenience, and long-term running costs.

Our curated recommendation for the ultimate 981/718 GT4 brake system during our Black Friday sale is equipping our venerable AP Racing Radi-CAL kit at both ends of the car. Until December 16^th, you'll get a roughly $1300 discount when you purchase both the front and rear kits, and we're throwing in $1100 worth of free Ferodo Racing pads...close to $2500 in total savings (please note, on 4RS models, only the rear kit is discounted)!

Click here to see our full menu of kits for the 718 GT4 with iron discs. Just run a year/make/model search if you have a different trim or a 981. Also be sure to check out the Essex Blog for a whole slew of reviews from other Porsche GT car owners.

Below are just a few of the advantages our brake kits offer:

Huge Unsprung Weight Reduction: Our AP Racing by Essex Radi-CAL kit shaves over 30 lbs. of unsprung weight vs. the OEM iron factory brake system. Yes, 30+ lbs., and our system is nearly as light as the factory PCCB system (without all the associated headaches).

Convenience: No need to remove the calipers to change pads. It will take you far longer to raise the car and wrestle the wheel off than it will to swap pads.

Durability: We have clients running an entire season+ on a set of discs, and getting ridiculous longevity from the Ferodo Racing pads.

Protect Your Investment: Your factory brakes won't look like they've run Le Mans when it comes time to move on to your next Porsche GT car. Preserve your OEM items on the garage shelf, and sell our kit on the used market for 70% of the retail price when you remove it from the car.

Click here or on the image below to watch an incredibly detailed video that explains how and why our brake system is in a completely different league vs. the OEM brakes.

If you're not quite ready for the investment in a full brake kit, our legendary AP Racing 2-piece J Hook discs that mate to the OEM calipers are also on sale this month, in both the iron and PCCB-replacement sizes. You can save yourself $500-$800 on a front and rear disc set!

Our championship-winning brake products for your GT car are as close as one can get to the AP Racing Radi-CAL systems found on the factory Porsche racecars, and are now available on our site at the lowest prices anyone will see for the foreseeable future.