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Tee brake lines before entering Volvo calipers? |
914turboford |
Sep 16 2005, 01:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 29-September 03 From: Pollock Pines, CA (near Tahoe) Member No.: 1,209 |
I am putting Volvo 240 four piston calipers on my 911 front end. The calipers have two inlet ports for the Volvo's diagonal braking system. Can I just block one port off or do I need to tee the two lines into the teener's single line?
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pete-stevers |
Sep 16 2005, 01:33 PM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,642 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
got any pics....did you upgrade the master as well?
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Aaron Cox |
Sep 16 2005, 01:37 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
Do a search... i also have pics in my blog
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jim_hoyland |
Sep 16 2005, 02:34 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,317 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
Aaron,
Did you install the volvo calipers and vented roters ? |
914turboford |
Sep 16 2005, 02:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 29-September 03 From: Pollock Pines, CA (near Tahoe) Member No.: 1,209 |
I did a search and could not find a definitive answer with "volvo calipers". How do I get to your blog pictures?
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Aaron Cox |
Sep 16 2005, 04:23 PM
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not yet. there are several things that arent acceptable to me... pad over hang, and having to sand/grind/clearance the caliper to fit under 15" wheels... you could go to bigger rotors....but that opens more problems.. im seeing if the ears can be welded up and then redrilled to put the caliper further onto the rotor. under every post, there are buttons. click the one that says BLOG under my post...and scroll down |
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bernbomb914 |
Sep 16 2005, 09:39 PM
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one of the oldest Farts on this board Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,873 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 36 |
Pics of my volvo install with vented rotors and hubs from the club store. They work very good. If you are worried about the overhang just grind it off no big deal
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bernbomb914 |
Sep 16 2005, 09:40 PM
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one of the oldest Farts on this board Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,873 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 36 |
zzz
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bernbomb914 |
Sep 16 2005, 09:46 PM
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one of the oldest Farts on this board Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,873 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 36 |
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Aaron Cox |
Sep 16 2005, 09:59 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
grind it off....yes.
but LOOK at how little of the rotor is being utilized.... bigger rotor or mount caliper deeper onto rotor to optimizee the combo |
bernbomb914 |
Sep 16 2005, 10:08 PM
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one of the oldest Farts on this board Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,873 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 36 |
we elongated the mounting holes to bring it closer to the center.
Bernie |
Aaron Cox |
Sep 16 2005, 10:10 PM
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along the lines of what i was thinking. these are cast right? im told cast steel cant be welded....?? |
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bernbomb914 |
Sep 16 2005, 10:41 PM
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one of the oldest Farts on this board Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,873 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 36 |
didn't weld anything plenty of material
Bernie |
rick 918-S |
Sep 16 2005, 11:00 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,481 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
here"s mine. BMW 2002
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Aaron Cox |
Sep 16 2005, 11:02 PM
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weld and redrill is what i had in mind... |
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914turboford |
Sep 17 2005, 10:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 29-September 03 From: Pollock Pines, CA (near Tahoe) Member No.: 1,209 |
I got mine mounted. I used Volvo calipers from a non vented rotor 240. I used modified spacers from an early BMW 7 series to make the calipers wide enough to fit over the 911 vented rotors. I elongated my caliper mounting holes as well to move the caliper closer to the center. Then I moved my 911 front calipers to the rear. I had to elongate those holes to move the caliper out a bit to clear the 911 rear vented rotors. For now I am not going to have a parking brake but I have some ideas like some kind of a scrub parking brake on one of the tires or a foot that sticks down and presses on the ground. I don't really want to go with the 911 parking brake. For those of you who elongated your caliper ears did you do something to keep the caliper from walking on the elongated hole? Also, is there another 4 piston caliper out there that bolts on and fits a 1975 911 rotor without as much modification?
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914turboford |
Sep 19 2005, 12:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 29-September 03 From: Pollock Pines, CA (near Tahoe) Member No.: 1,209 |
I drove my car 47 miles to work this morning, most of it on 914 roads. The new brakes feel very nice. Firmest pedal I've had on this car. It has braided steel brake hoses, too. Here are a couple of photos.
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914turboford |
Sep 19 2005, 12:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 29-September 03 From: Pollock Pines, CA (near Tahoe) Member No.: 1,209 |
and another
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914turboford |
Sep 19 2005, 12:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 29-September 03 From: Pollock Pines, CA (near Tahoe) Member No.: 1,209 |
and another
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914turboford |
Sep 19 2005, 12:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 29-September 03 From: Pollock Pines, CA (near Tahoe) Member No.: 1,209 |
And one more. BTW, I have a slight pull to the right. Might be because I have different style pads on the two fronts! Also, someone asked earlier if I have trouble keeping my 2.3 turbo Ford cool. I can drive the car in bumper to bumper traffic on a 105F day in Sacramento. Not that I enjoy it. Pulling big hills under 12 psi boost gets the temp up to about 205.
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