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> Brakes, Brakes, Brakes, Experiences with 320i upgrade
solex
post May 16 2005, 09:27 AM
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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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solex   Brakes, Brakes, Brakes   May 16 2005, 09:27 AM
914GT   I've got the 320i brakes and replaced the prop...   May 16 2005, 09:51 AM
TROJANMAN   i know there is debate on this issue, but i was to...   May 16 2005, 09:55 AM
Cap'n Krusty   And why, pray tell, would you want to lock up your...   May 16 2005, 10:13 AM
davep   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/h...   May 16 2005, 10:23 AM
solex   Cap'n 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     May 16 2005, 10:26 PM
solex   I cracked the top line on the proportioning valve ...   May 17 2005, 06:33 AM
GBallantine   Here's the setup I use on my 2.0 /4 race car. ...   May 17 2005, 06:54 AM
CptTripps   I'm having the EXACT SAME issues... New 19MM ...   May 17 2005, 07:01 AM
Air_Cooled_Nut   solex, this is gonna suck but maybe you should swa...   May 17 2005, 11:39 AM
solex   Toby, Thanks for the recommendations. I was also ...   May 17 2005, 12:14 PM
Eric_Shea   Hints and clues lie within... Solex... those brak...   May 17 2005, 03:57 PM
trekkor   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/e...   May 17 2005, 04:54 PM
Eric_Shea   I was wondering if you'd find this one
  May 17 2005, 06:02 PM
jwalters   <...   May 17 2005, 06:14 PM
jwalters   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/e...   May 17 2005, 06:21 PM
jwalters   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/...   May 17 2005, 07:34 PM
Bee Jay   My $.02 worth. I upgrade to 19 mm mc and repl...   May 20 2005, 04:31 PM
djsinister702   I upgraded my front brake to the 320i ....now it s...   May 20 2005, 05:56 PM
Eric_Shea   Bee Jay, DJ... what was the condition of your 914 ...   May 20 2005, 07:47 PM
Travis Neff   I have new metal master pads, rebuilt front calipe...   May 20 2005, 07:55 PM
Eric_Shea   Pads Trav, Pads...   May 20 2005, 10:00 PM
Bee Jay   The stock calipers were in great shape. I still ha...   May 23 2005, 11:26 AM
crash914   Guys.....914 stock brakes are GOOD!!!...   May 24 2005, 06:32 AM
solex   I would like to give the RS4's a try how would...   May 24 2005, 06:59 AM
crash914   Send me a PM with your address....I will send thes...   May 24 2005, 07:01 AM
Joe Ricard   I have stock calipers and 17mm M/C. Charlesmac c...   May 24 2005, 09:47 AM
CptTripps   I think I'm going to go back to a 17 also...th...   May 24 2005, 10:53 AM
crash914   2 sets of pads are on their way... The set with t...   May 25 2005, 08:00 AM
solex   Herb, You are a gentleman and thank you. I hav...   May 25 2005, 10:43 AM
solex   Update: I got the pads from Herb (Thanks Herb) in...   May 30 2005, 11:39 AM
Eric_Shea  
  May 30 2005, 11:49 AM
Eric_Shea   Here's what the rust does to the piston and cy...   May 30 2005, 11:51 AM
Eric_Shea   (Have I scared you enough yet? Get some rebuild k...   May 30 2005, 11:52 AM
solex   Eric, Thanks for the offer, but I suspect that not...   May 30 2005, 12:22 PM
messix   good working brakes are a good thing.   May 30 2005, 12:59 PM
Eric_Shea  
  May 30 2005, 02:07 PM
SpecialK   Those are friggin' beautiful Eric!!   May 30 2005, 04:42 PM
Eric_Shea   Thanks Kevin, I need to publicly add that Kevin i...   May 30 2005, 09:53 PM
crash914   Kool....I was just going to ask if you received th...   May 31 2005, 05:21 AM
roundboy914   soooooooooo i havea 914/2.1L 4, with stock rears, ...   May 31 2005, 05:25 AM
Eric_Shea   Howard... sounds like your ready for some S/A-Cali...   May 31 2005, 09:24 AM
roundboy914   I set them when i added the pads, do i need to re-...   May 31 2005, 09:33 AM
Eric_Shea   If you're racing etc... it's something I...   May 31 2005, 12:01 PM
crash914   sox got beat by baltimore.... The only sox that c...   May 31 2005, 12:04 PM
Eric_Shea   I soooooooooooooooooo badly wanted to see that Sox...   May 31 2005, 12:07 PM
grantsfo     May 31 2005, 01:15 PM
CptTripps   ok, so after reading this entire thread, I think t...   Jun 2 2005, 09:52 AM
Eric_Shea   I was going to direct you here. Glad you found it...   Jun 2 2005, 09:56 AM
CptTripps   What about the Hawk HPS pads? I'll get the ot...   Jun 2 2005, 10:31 AM
Eric_Shea   I don't have any experience with them. Maybe ...   Jun 2 2005, 10:33 AM
scott thacher   ...   Jun 2 2005, 10:38 AM
CptTripps   Ordered the R4-S for the front and back...they...   Jun 2 2005, 11:47 AM
crash914   damn...and I just gave away a set of r4-s's......   Jun 2 2005, 01:07 PM
lapuwali   <...   Jun 2 2005, 01:19 PM
Eric_Shea  
  Jun 2 2005, 01:47 PM
solex   The saga continues... I reset the venting clearen...   Jun 8 2005, 07:02 AM

 

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