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> Lets talk BIG front brakes., Need your wisdom and experience.
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post Oct 18 2006, 04:24 PM
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I have BMW 320i front breaks and was wondering if they bolt straight to the back break location. If I wanted to remove my Pvalve and use Eric's T, is there a front break that can handle the setup as mentioned. What would be a close second, with an after market adjustable Pvalve, if the rears hava to a mucha MMMMMMMACHIZMOoooo!

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post Oct 20 2006, 08:10 PM
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Putting huge brakes on a 914 that rarely sees more than 120 mph makes about as much sense as putting a huge rear wing on it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

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The last two 914s i had I put the 320 calipers up front and a Tee instead of a prop VALVE. Worked just fine, but didn't lower my lap times. Not using the brakes would have done that. BTW, they both had significanty more HP than stock.
I had 205 victoracers on it, if i had more tires I might have gone with more brakes but I could lock up the 205s at will. I could find no logical reason to spend big $$$ on bigger brakes I could not fully use, unless I was trying to impress someone. If I did need more brakes I would have probably gone to more agressive pads first.
Note: I recommend you do not remove the prop valve unless you increase your front brake capacity significantly.
Stopping in a straight line aint the point, it's all about stopping in a panic situation in a corner, possibly in the rain. With no prop valve on a stock system you are likely to see where you've been, not where you're going.
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JPB   Lets talk BIG front brakes.   Oct 18 2006, 04:24 PM
brant   tough Break.... ha... made myself laugh. big br...   Oct 18 2006, 04:30 PM
jhadler   :agree: Brant beat me to it... The question is ...   Oct 18 2006, 04:32 PM
JPB   You fellas don't miss a freeking detail, I lov...   Oct 18 2006, 04:42 PM
Brad Roberts   I helped you out a little bit.. I changed the tit...   Oct 18 2006, 04:54 PM
Jeroen  
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Series9   Fair enough. However, there are modern, advanced ...   Oct 18 2006, 09:16 PM
Mueller   what I didn't see JBP mention was does he have...   Oct 19 2006, 01:51 AM
Sammy   IMHO, it is very easy to have too much brakes. Bl...   Oct 19 2006, 08:36 AM
yeti   I run 930 brakes front and Gt style with vented ro...   Oct 19 2006, 09:04 AM
Eric_Shea   Love you to Joe :wub: Modern, advanced and safety...   Oct 19 2006, 09:50 AM
Joe Ricard   I get such a chuckle from reading these BREAK thre...   Oct 19 2006, 10:57 AM
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Eric_Shea   He called you fat... for sure. :popcorn:   Oct 20 2006, 01:54 PM
trekkor   How did I miss this one? I have ALL stock rebuilt...   Oct 20 2006, 02:35 PM
JPB   Crap, I just got a break on my brakes! Sorry ...   Oct 20 2006, 05:40 PM
Brad Roberts   Eric, Call me in 10min (4:55pm) if you see this. ...   Oct 20 2006, 05:49 PM
Crazyhippy   If you remove the P-valve, do NOT follow me, i don...   Oct 20 2006, 05:52 PM
JPB   Awsome!! :trophy: :beer1: I'm in wi...   Oct 20 2006, 05:56 PM
xitspd   BRAKES! I agree with Joe. I COVET YOUR FRONT...   Oct 20 2006, 07:14 PM
Sammy   Putting huge brakes on a 914 that rarely sees more...   Oct 20 2006, 08:10 PM
jhadler   Wow, go on travel for a couple days and look what ...   Oct 20 2006, 08:53 PM
Howard R   Dicks are bigger south of the equator.   Oct 21 2006, 12:49 AM
Howard R   qerwq   Oct 21 2006, 12:50 AM
Howard R   qrwe   Oct 21 2006, 12:50 AM
Howard R   qwetr   Oct 21 2006, 12:51 AM
Howard R   sedtrhy   Oct 21 2006, 12:52 AM
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