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| DNHunt |
 Oct 12 2010, 02:23 PM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn.  Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598  |
I mounted Ferrari calipers and 911 rotors on the rear of my narrow body car. The rotors are 5mm deeper than the 914 solid rotors. Either you need to add a 5mm shim between the hub and the rotor and move the whole assembly outboard or you add washers between the caliper and the trailing arm and move the caliper toward the midline. (Eric can provide the shims) I chose the washers so I could still get 205's under the rear fenders.
Anyway, my emergency brake needed to be pulled way up to lock the rear wheels. (I chose the Ferrari calipers so I could still have an E brake) I tried adjusting the venting distance a couple of times but it was right on and the brake pedal was nice so, I used a forked stick to hold the handle way up and felt kind of foolish. I was thinking my cables were stretching. This morning DOH. I moved the calipers toward the midline, the cables are the right length. I changed the geometry of the system so no wonder it doesn't work. Now I just need a solution to take uop the slack. Dave |
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| tradisrad |
Oct 12 2010, 03:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 985 Joined: 11-September 06 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 6,815 Region Association: Northern California |
you can adjust the e-brake cables.
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| markb |
Oct 12 2010, 03:53 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California 
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QUOTE(tradisrad @ Oct 12 2010, 02:50 PM)  you can adjust the e-brake cables. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| McMark |
Oct 12 2010, 10:21 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
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Follow the cables to where they enter the cabin. There are adjusting nuts there. Interesting timing... I'm doing this job tomorrow for a customer. |
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| Eric_Shea |
Oct 12 2010, 10:30 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Yupper... adjust the cables and report back. That 4.5 to 5mm shouldn't affect anything.
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| DNHunt |
Oct 13 2010, 07:01 AM
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914 Wizard? No way. I got too much to learn. Group: Members Posts: 4,099 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Gig Harbor, WA Member No.: 598 |
I was just feeling like kind of an idiot looking at it and making it a bigger problem than it really was.
Dave |
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| sean_v8_914 |
Oct 13 2010, 10:32 AM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
did you remove the splash guards? their bracket "shims" the caliper
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| Eric_Shea |
Oct 13 2010, 12:40 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE making it a bigger problem than it really was As long as it keeps you entertained... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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