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| solex |
 May 16 2005, 09:27 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 789 Joined: 12-January 05 From: Long Island, NY Member No.: 3,439 Region Association: North East States  |
Hello All,
I have recently replaced all of the flexible brake lines, pads and rotors. The MC seems to be realtively new and the calipers all function. After all of this work, I am still unimpressed with the brakes on this car. I have read the pelican article regarding the front caliper 320i upgrade. The article also suggest that the brakes in the 914-4 are not that good. No matter how hard I try I cannot lock up the fronts. Anyone who has done this upgrade care to comment? Does it make a significant difference? Thanks, Dan |
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| scotty914 |
Jun 2 2005, 10:38 AM
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suby torque rules Group: Members Posts: 1,528 Joined: 20-July 03 From: maryland, the land of 25 year Member No.: 924 |
bigger pads will never hurt, heavyer calibers will not hurt braking either bigger pads create more fricton, but it will not increase the amount needed, so it will take less pressure to stop. it will take X amount of friction to stop a 914 from Z speed, bigger pads will not generate more heat overall because fricton makes heat and the amount of fricton is the same now bigger calibers can soak up more heat because they weigh more but take longer to cool. at worse the bmw are not an improvement but they can not be worse. but bigger pads are better prove this to your self go to the lumber store, and put a peice of ply wood on edge and push it then lay it down and push it... same amount of weight same friction less pressure per square inch |
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solex Brakes, Brakes, Brakes May 16 2005, 09:27 AM
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I was using the phrase "lock up" to co... May 16 2005, 10:25 AM jwalters http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/... May 16 2005, 10:26 AM jwalters May 16 2005, 10:29 AM solex J,
Thanks for the reply, I have bled the brakes m... May 16 2005, 10:30 AM Brando May 16 2005, 10:32 AM ! I will add my $.02, if I may....you have a 30... May 16 2005, 10:34 AM jwalters May 16 2005, 10:34 AM Mueller May 16 2005, 10:35 AM jwalters http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/e... May 16 2005, 10:36 AM jwalters Man, mine flexed like a cicus performer---but beca... May 16 2005, 10:38 AM solex J, Mueller,
Tires are shit but have decent tread,... May 16 2005, 10:43 AM jwalters http://www.914world.com/bbs2/htm... May 16 2005, 10:46 AM Brando May 16 2005, 10:59 AM davep ... May 16 2005, 11:57 AM jwalters May 16 2005, 12:03 PM Air_Cooled_Nut Okay, motorcycles, cars & trucks should ALL be abl... May 16 2005, 09:52 PM trekkor 
