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| SirAndy |
  Mar 22 2008, 07:12 PM
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Resident German  Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California  |
i'd like to go to a set of (bigger) 4 piston brake calipers on all 4 corners.
right now, i have '84 carrera hubs, rotors and calipers all around ... what are my options? what's a direct bolt on, what does require adapters? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy |
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| J P Stein |
Mar 22 2008, 08:08 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Forgive me for asking, but why?...just an urge to spend money?
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| SirAndy |
Mar 22 2008, 08:41 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(J P Stein @ Mar 22 2008, 06:08 PM)  Forgive me for asking, but why?...just an urge to spend money? well, i'm not supposed to name names, but a few weeks ago, i went to a napa backroads drive with my 914 and i was following a certain car that was featured recently in certain magazine driven by a certain editor who wishes to remain anonymous. of course, we were always driving within the posted speed limits! i was following that certain 550 HP car and surprisingly was able to keep up for the most part, especially coming out of corners. however, after about 15 minutes into the run, my brakes were fading rapidly and i had to back off ... now i know there could be several reasons for that. calipers could be sticking or needing a rebuild. i could have boiled the brake fluid. i might need cooling ducts. i might need better fluid. maybe my porterfield pads aren't agressive enough. in any case, it seems if i start over again with a set of bigger (freshly rebuild) brakes and rotors, i should be ahead of the game and have less money in the bank ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy |
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SirAndy 4 piston brake calipers ... Mar 22 2008, 07:12 PM
Krieger914 I just remember that day was chilly too. I was go... Mar 22 2008, 08:58 PM sww914 Boxster calipers go right on with adapters. I thin... Mar 22 2008, 10:00 PM
RJMII
Boxster calipers go right on with adapters. I thi... Mar 22 2008, 10:07 PM sww914 The front adapters that I'm familiar with only... Mar 22 2008, 11:04 PM RJMII
The front adapters that I'm familiar with onl... Mar 22 2008, 11:27 PM LarryR
The front adapters that I'm familiar with on... Mar 22 2008, 11:32 PM SirAndy yupp, i got a complete '84 carrera frontend ..... Mar 22 2008, 11:10 PM LarryR That was a fun day we should start thinking about... Mar 22 2008, 11:14 PM atsealevel914 my 930 brakes with pagid pads had zero fade. .... ... Mar 23 2008, 07:57 PM byndbad914
why?
I have to disagree. I have my V8 525HP tub... Mar 25 2008, 07:23 PM Chris Hamilton Andy, are your rotors drilled? Mar 22 2008, 11:31 PM SirAndy
Andy, are your rotors drilled?
yes, front and r... Mar 23 2008, 11:32 AM PRS914-6 Andy, I used 964 RS calipers with Wilwood rotors. ... Mar 22 2008, 11:41 PM dug Pads and fluid first!
Definitely don't bo... Mar 22 2008, 11:56 PM JPB YES!!! Big brakes are superior to sma... Mar 23 2008, 07:23 AM r_towle Take a look backwards for what I think...IMHO, is ... Mar 23 2008, 09:45 AM Van914 Andy,
I have Wilwood Calipers on my 914. They bolt... Mar 23 2008, 10:04 AM SirAndy btw. the brakes had been bled a week prior to the ... Mar 23 2008, 11:38 AM davep Just be careful as to the piston sizes in the cali... Mar 23 2008, 11:44 AM dug So they were bled recently that's good.
What k... Mar 23 2008, 02:03 PM SirAndy
What kind of pads are you running?
porterfields.... Mar 23 2008, 02:50 PM dug My spec miata came with Carbotech's and they w... Mar 23 2008, 02:06 PM scotty b Andy what fluid you using?
I ask because I had a... Mar 23 2008, 06:33 PM craig downs
I saw a thread here where somebody had cut off t... Mar 23 2008, 09:28 PM andys Don't overlook a second fluid flush and pad ch... Mar 23 2008, 10:10 PM Phoenix 914-6GT I am running Pagid oranges with blue race fluid. I... Mar 23 2008, 10:27 PM stownsen914 +1 on the Wilwood calipers. I use them on a track-... Mar 24 2008, 08:03 AM Racer When I have brake questions I sometimes go here. D... Mar 24 2008, 08:39 PM |
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