Early 997 Front Brake Pads

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To all the owners of the early 997's, if you decide to do the front pad change yourself, a pretty simple job, Porsche will try to sell you pads with this number 997-351-939-03, which according to their computers, is the right number. The problem is that the 997's, even brand new ones at the dealer, have 996 pads installed from the factory, with different sensors, and most importantly, different I-shaped springs that will not work with the 997-351-939-03 pads. To correct this problem you either have to order a caliper repair kit for a 997, or put 996 pads and sensors in. The part number for the pads is 996-352-949-03, and the sensors is 996-612-365-00. Hope this info is helpful.