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4 piston brake calipers ..., what are my options? |
SirAndy |
Mar 22 2008, 07:12 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,678 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 |
sww914 |
Mar 22 2008, 11:04 PM
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The front adapters that I'm familiar with only work on the struts with 3.5" caliper bolt spacing- S, SC, or Carrera struts. Andy said he had Carrera calipers, I assumed that he had 3.5" spaced struts, not the 3" 914 struts. The 3" spaced struts caliper mounting ears are in the way of where the Boxster calipers need to be so nobody that I know of is manufacturing any adapters for them. I saw a thread here where somebody had cut off the 3" ears and made adapters for Boxster calipers, but I don't remember who.
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RJMII |
Mar 22 2008, 11:27 PM
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Jim McIntosh Group: Members Posts: 3,125 Joined: 11-September 07 From: Sandy, Utah Member No.: 8,112 Region Association: None |
The front adapters that I'm familiar with only work on the struts with 3.5" caliper bolt spacing- S, SC, or Carrera struts. Andy said he had Carrera calipers, I assumed that he had 3.5" spaced struts, not the 3" 914 struts. The 3" spaced struts caliper mounting ears are in the way of where the Boxster calipers need to be so nobody that I know of is manufacturing any adapters for them. I saw a thread here where somebody had cut off the 3" ears and made adapters for Boxster calipers, but I don't remember who. That is great! thank you for the help. I've located a complete SC front strut assembly (pair). Will I be able to use the original SC calipers on front, and boxster setup on rear? or is that a no no? I am fine with the stoping power Andy will soon be getting rid of, I doubt I'll be driving like he does. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (no offense, Andy) Only a 1911 going into car for now. |
LarryR |
Mar 22 2008, 11:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 929 Joined: 15-March 07 From: E. Bay Area, N. California Member No.: 7,604 |
The front adapters that I'm familiar with only work on the struts with 3.5" caliper bolt spacing- S, SC, or Carrera struts. Andy said he had Carrera calipers, I assumed that he had 3.5" spaced struts, not the 3" 914 struts. The 3" spaced struts caliper mounting ears are in the way of where the Boxster calipers need to be so nobody that I know of is manufacturing any adapters for them. I saw a thread here where somebody had cut off the 3" ears and made adapters for Boxster calipers, but I don't remember who. That is great! thank you for the help. I've located a complete SC front strut assembly (pair). Will I be able to use the original SC calipers on front, and boxster setup on rear? or is that a no no? I am fine with the stoping power Andy will soon be getting rid of, I doubt I'll be driving like he does. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (no offense, Andy) Only a 1911 going into car for now. SC is only a 2 piston caliper and the boxster is 4 piston so you would have more clamping power in the rear. Stock rears would actually work just fine with SC fronts IMO. |
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