Front brake rotor offset, cross over years suck!!! |
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
Front brake rotor offset, cross over years suck!!! |
Jaiden |
Mar 20 2006, 05:43 PM
Post
#21
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 13-January 05 From: Stroudsburg PA Member No.: 3,443 |
Hey all. I got most of the front suspension back on but when I went to put the brake calipers on I noticed that they would not fit over the rotor AND lined up with caliper mounts. SO I removed my new rotors and compared them to the old and found that the rear offset from the rotor surface to the bearing seal surface is deepr on the original rotors.
I had to find this out after I already pressed in the ew bearing races (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) So how can this be? I have the old style strut tubes. When I talked with eric shea about getting my calipers we stated that I have "new" style calipers So what did the factory do? Old strut tubes and new style brakes on a 72? I guess I gotta order new rotor and pull out the races qand return the rotors. Man I hate set backs |
Jaiden |
Mar 21 2006, 10:13 PM
Post
#22
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 346 Joined: 13-January 05 From: Stroudsburg PA Member No.: 3,443 |
On my strut housing the bolt goes through the housing and thread into the other side of the pinch joint. If there was not a notch then the bolt would not go through. When I put the strut housing onto the ball joint I had to make sure that I lined up the notch in the ball joint. On one it lined up easy on the other it took 2 tries but the bolt WOULD NOT go through unless the notch was there.
So are you saying that on the old style ball joints there is no notch???? Then how does the ball joint stay attached? just with the clamping force of the pinch joint? I wouldn't trust that at all. At least if the clamping bolt oosened the strut wouldn't just pop out on full suspension extension. Does anyone have a pic of the old and new styles to compare? |