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| blitZ |
 Sep 23 2012, 06:20 AM
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Beer please...  Group: Members Posts: 2,223 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Lawrenceville, GA Member No.: 4,719 Region Association: South East States  |
I am offered a good deal on some early 911 struts, but they have the 3 inch caliper spacing. Is there a disadvantage to these? Are calipers easy to source?
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| ClayPerrine |
Sep 23 2012, 07:48 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,541 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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They also work fine with Boxster calipers.
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| nsr-jamie |
Sep 23 2012, 08:35 AM
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914 guy in Japan Group: Members Posts: 1,182 Joined: 7-November 07 From: Nagoya, Japan Member No.: 8,305 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Sep 23 2012, 10:48 PM)  They also work fine with Boxster calipers. I thought the 3 inch spacing struts from the T 911 models would not fit any of the later calipers? Do those boxster calipers bolt on? Or do they need special adapters? I have the same struts and am thinking about upgrades in the future. I know PMB has a caliper kit with alloy calipers that bolt on to 3 inch spacing but have not heard about boxster ones. Someone please let me know. I would love to have cool Boxster calipers on my 914...but they have to clear 15 inch Fuchs (15 x 5.5J) and fit my early 911T (3inch spacing) struts. Can't somebody just machine some adapters?? I would like to see that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) |
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| ClayPerrine |
Sep 23 2012, 08:46 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,541 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(nsr-jamie @ Sep 23 2012, 09:35 AM) QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Sep 23 2012, 10:48 PM) They also work fine with Boxster calipers. I thought the 3 inch spacing struts from the T 911 models would not fit any of the later calipers? Do those boxster calipers bolt on? Or do they need special adapters? I have the same struts and am thinking about upgrades in the future. I know PMB has a caliper kit with alloy calipers that bolt on to 3 inch spacing but have not heard about boxster ones. Someone please let me know. I would love to have cool Boxster calipers on my 914...but they have to clear 15 inch Fuchs (15 x 5.5J) and fit my early 911T (3inch spacing) struts. Can't somebody just machine some adapters?? I would like to see that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) Boxster calipers need adapter blocks to put on a 914. Rich Johnson sells the kits. If you use the rear mounting blocks on the front, you can use the 3" 911 struts. |
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blitZ Any disadvantage to 3 inch struts? Sep 23 2012, 06:20 AM
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I am offered a good deal on some early 911 struts... Sep 23 2012, 06:26 AM tomeric914 No problem with 3" spacing :evilgrin:
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blitZ Cool, looks like plenty of options. Aluminum Brem... Sep 23 2012, 01:05 PM tomeric914
Cool, looks like plenty of options. Aluminum Bre... Sep 23 2012, 10:07 PM mittelmotor I'm pretty pleased with the M calipers on my V... Sep 23 2012, 01:51 PM blitZ These struts come with Boge inserts. Will they fi... Sep 23 2012, 03:20 PM rohar I've been kicking around 3" adapters for ... Sep 23 2012, 04:02 PM Dave_Darling The 3" struts have good odds of being earlier... Sep 23 2012, 05:18 PM craig downs I machined a couple pair of 3" struts for me ... Sep 24 2012, 12:39 AM |
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