aluminum calipers vrs. iron calipers????, would aluminum calipers be better??? |
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aluminum calipers vrs. iron calipers????, would aluminum calipers be better??? |
Mueller |
May 6 2004, 12:12 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
With everything being equal (piston size, pad size, rotor...etc....)
Would there be a performance difference between the two setups besides the obvious weight difference? I'm thinking at normal temps, both would be equal. I'm also guessing that once one gets more aggressive with the brakes, the aluminum calipers would be better and would be less susceptible to brake fade due to the better heat dissipation of the aluminum. |
Ira Ramin |
May 6 2004, 02:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 55 Joined: 4-February 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 237 |
Mike,
Are you trying to choose between the aluminum 911S and iron SC calipers? I was planning on upgrading to SC front calipers due to the “flexing” that I thought I felt from my S brakes. Luckily I first checked out a friends car with freshly rebuilt calipers and new pads. They were as hard as a rock, no flexing that I could feel. I’m sticking with my S brakes. They are lighter and dissipate the heat from the pads better. Ira |
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