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Rick_Eberle |
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I just got off the phone with a guy here in Australia who is preparing a run of alloy calipers for the 914. Apparrently these are a direct replacement, including handbrake.
And for the xenophobes among you, yes they will be available right there in the USA. So will these rims. (I just ordered a set of the rims today). It seems that the Formula Vee crowd here like 914 parts. All this is still a few months away. (Except for my rims... they'll be here by Tuesday!) Attached image(s) ![]() |
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Brett W |
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If this company is going to copy the stock caliper, only out of aluminum, you will have problems. Aluminum calipers have lower stiffness than a stock cast caliper. You will need more material in the aluminum caliper than you will with a steel caliper.
Look at how the materials are laid out in some of the really nice Aluminum multipiston calipers. One of the problems with the stock setup is not the calipers but the rotors. Lack of mass to absorb and dissipate the heat is the real root of the problem. |