911 Suspension...which fit?, TÜV said sorry, No Go to 944 Turbo brake-adapters... |
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911 Suspension...which fit?, TÜV said sorry, No Go to 944 Turbo brake-adapters... |
MikeInMunich |
Mar 17 2021, 07:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 19-November 13 From: Munich, Germany Member No.: 16,674 Region Association: None |
...welded to the strut tower...sorry, no photos...so that we could have the 944 turbo Brembo brakes...TÜV says no...no such welding can be approved that can lead to death if failure occurs, quasi.
So I want great brakes on this car up front and need to get parts and work done fast. Buyer is waiting and I need money bad, thanks to COVID destroying my tour business, Mike‘s Bike Tours of Munich and Bus Bavaria Neuschwanstein Castle Tours. Would greatly appreciate a few of the more knowledgeable here taking a. Omens to recommend a quick way to go here...either 914 struts and possible 911 brake upgrade....if at all possible, or which (entire) 911 suspensions FIT or if I can combine 911 strut towers with the 914 suspension...?? Thanks gentlemen! With best regards, Mike in Munich |
Robarabian |
Mar 17 2021, 07:31 AM
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914 A Roo Group: Members Posts: 592 Joined: 11-February 19 From: Simi Valley, Kalifornia Member No.: 22,865 Region Association: Southern California |
See this thread..
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=105728 Its the everything you want to know about suspension conversion |
MikeInMunich |
Mar 17 2021, 07:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 19-November 13 From: Munich, Germany Member No.: 16,674 Region Association: None |
See this thread.. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=105728 Its the everything you want to know about suspension conversion Thanks for pointing me in the right direction and thanks to Eric for writing up that valuable thread! |
gms |
Mar 17 2021, 08:17 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,695 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I bought 911 Bilstein struts with the 3.5" spacing. drill the Brembo for the 3.5" spacing and there you have it
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MikeInMunich |
Mar 18 2021, 12:10 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 19-November 13 From: Munich, Germany Member No.: 16,674 Region Association: None |
Thanks for that Glenn!
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MikeInMunich |
Mar 19 2021, 03:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 19-November 13 From: Munich, Germany Member No.: 16,674 Region Association: None |
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MikeInMunich |
Mar 19 2021, 03:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 19-November 13 From: Munich, Germany Member No.: 16,674 Region Association: None |
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gms |
Mar 19 2021, 04:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,695 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
these are 944 Turbo rears, I think they came on a 964 C2/C4 also
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mgp4591 |
Mar 20 2021, 12:28 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,383 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
944 Turbo calipers are 3.75" center to center while your strut ears are only 3.50". If you want to take 1/16" off the inside, you can do it and it will work but I can see how officially it can't be sanctioned by automotive engineers. I know others in the group who have done this...besides me.
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twistedstang |
Mar 20 2021, 03:27 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 220 Joined: 9-January 06 From: Port Huron, MI Member No.: 5,395 Region Association: None |
Are the 951 calipers a better caliper than the Std boxster brakes? Seems way easier and way cheaper for the modern boxsters.
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sechszylinder |
Mar 20 2021, 05:56 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 247 Joined: 9-April 03 From: /earth/europe/germany/berlin Member No.: 545 Region Association: None |
Hi Mike,
whats wrong with the standard A Caliper in the front with 3,5 spacing and 24 mm brake discs? This is the biggest stock setup which cames with 911 3.2 carreras, good enough for atleast 250ps , 250km/h while having a car weight of about 1200kg. I really cannot recommend redrilling 944 turbo calipers, firstly, you will never get Tüv with this setup and on the other hand the 944 Turbo caliper has a couple of drawbacks. Problem is, e.g that this caliper needs 28mm discs in the front, while your able to mount up to 24mm on stock 911 hubs, without modifications. This will lead to loosing of 2mm on both sides. Next point is that you will have a hard time to find a nice set, since they are mostly severely corroded, which makes them in most case useless. Shortly, with german words: „totaler Murks, der zu Recht kein Tüv bekommt.“ 911 setup with A caliper and 24mm looks stock but is vastly supereor over the stock setup, while beeing already an overkill for that car. Br Benno aus Berlin (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_flagge6.gif) |
ClayPerrine |
Mar 20 2021, 06:01 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,520 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Are the 951 calipers a better caliper than the Std boxster brakes? Seems way easier and way cheaper for the modern boxsters. I put a set of 944 Turbo calipers on my car when I first built it. They were fine, but later converted it to Boxster calipers. The Boxster calipers are already sized correctly for a mid engine car, and they didn't require me welding new tabs on the rear trailing arms. Like the TUV.. that worried me. Boxster calipers are modern, mid engine brakes that improve the 914 braking performance substantially. Clay |
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