914 6 calipers rear limited reproduction run GB?, Built by PMB $799 A set |
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914 6 calipers rear limited reproduction run GB?, Built by PMB $799 A set |
Mikey914 |
Aug 24 2016, 12:37 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,677 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
We decided to make some steel calipers for Eric, as we are already dong the aluminum ones, and it turned out to be a fiasco!
My foundry guy decided to to use steel instead of a grade of iron that was hard-enable. Didn't find out unit I got the bill from my machinist as about 3x what we thought it should be. Long story short, we have about 4 sets of calipers that are very nice. The only difference you will notice over factory is the hardware is 8mm not 7mm. Looking to get $925 a set. Unfortunately, this still is selling at a loss. Eric has built up one set, and has the spacers for the vented ones, so just looking to cut some losses as they do me no good setting on a shelf. I will post in classifieds, but wanted to put this up here to give a little back story. I have one built set now and can have Eric build vented / non vented sets to order. These include the upgraded duro-anno pistons also! Attached thumbnail(s) |
NeunEinVier |
Aug 25 2016, 03:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 24-December 15 From: In front of the smoke. Member No.: 19,488 Region Association: None |
The cast alloy calipers appear to be made from patterns matching the original calipers.
Shouldn't the patterns have been substantially enlarged (increased wall and rib thicknesses, etc) to account for use of the weaker alloy aluminum material? |
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