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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Front Brake Caliper Question

Posted by: Jeff73 Jul 17 2006, 11:26 AM

I am very new to the 914 and am learing as I go. I've noticed in my searches that some people have swapped the front calipers with the 320i from the early bimmers. I would assume with this I will have to upgrade the master cylinder also. I am currently rebuilding my rear calipers (fun stuff ), and I was wondering if doing this swap would be worth my while.

Posted by: lapuwali Jul 17 2006, 11:30 AM

See the Brakes FAQ in the Classic Threads section.

Posted by: d914 Jul 17 2006, 11:30 AM

no have eric shea rebuild the full set. (14 brakes for a stocker...find him in the resouce section.

Posted by: fiid Jul 17 2006, 11:37 AM

Nope. Recondition the stuff you have.

Posted by: Jeff73 Jul 17 2006, 11:41 AM

I intend on autocrossing the car, so if I keep the original gear, should I still upgrade the master cylinder, or will I be happy after everything is rebuilt?

Posted by: SLITS Jul 17 2006, 11:44 AM

If they are all rebuilt and setup correctly, you will have plenty of braking power.

That said, if you want the "upgrade", you will have to machine about 0.125 off the mounting ears and rebend the steel lines to make the Beemers fit correctly. All you get is a little more swept area (approximatley equal to a 911 "M" caliper as I recall).

Posted by: Jeff73 Jul 17 2006, 11:49 AM

Thanks for the help. Guess I'll keep the stock setup and just get it working right.