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Front Brake Vibration — Finally Solved?

Hey friends,

Just wanted to share an update on an issue that’s been driving me crazy for a while now. I’d been dealing with a front-end vibration under braking in my 965. Naturally, I replaced the front rotors a couple of times and tried new Pagid pads, but the problem kept coming back. I double-checked that all suspension components were torqued to spec — everything looked fine there.

Since the issue persisted, I replaced the front bearings, but then the calipers started to feel like they were sticking. I flush my brake fluid every two years, so I ordered a caliper rebuild kit and went through that process — still no real improvement. At this point, I honestly wasn’t enjoying driving the car, and had been spending more time in my 944 Turbo.

That’s when I remembered a similar issue I had in my 944, which was solved only after replacing the front hubs. Then it clicked: I once hit a large rock on Rt. 66, which badly bent my wheels — it’s totally possible the hubs were damaged at that time too.

So, I decided to order new hubs from Porsche… but of course, they were backordered for months. I finally got them last week!

In the meantime, I also decided to switch from Pagid to Textar pads when ordering new Sebro rotors from FCP Euro — and wow, what a difference. Turns out the "sticking caliper" feeling was actually the lack of initial bite from the Pagid pads, not the calipers themselves. Big shoutout to FCP Euro for honoring their lifetime replacement guarantee and taking care of the rotor/pad swap — excellent service as always.
Here's what I ended up replacing:
Front wheel bearings
Caliper rebuild
Front hubs (finally!)
New Sebro rotors & Textar pads
Full brake fluid flush/bleed
So far, everything feels great — the vibration is gone and the braking is smooth and confident. Fingers crossed it stays that way. Hopefully this helps someone chasing down a similar issue.