 Rear Brakes, Upgrading Brakes on the rear of a 914 |
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| worstmanassoc |
 May 7 2003, 05:27 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 7-May 03 From: Arlington, TX Member No.: 663  |
I wanted to upgrade my rear brakes to the 4 piston type. (i.e. 944 Turbo type) However, it is my understanding that if you do this you loose the E-Brake. So if I stay with a stock caliper on the rear is there any way to do cross drilled vented rotors? Does the 914-6 stock setup allow for rear vented rotors?
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| VegasRacer |
May 7 2003, 05:38 AM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None 
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Why do you think you need bigger brakes on the rear?
What do you have on the front? Who need an E-brake? (a hunk of 2 X 4 works great) Don't know if the 6 rears are that much better than the 4. Just more $$$'s. |
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| 914Timo |
May 7 2003, 05:43 AM
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******* Group: Members Posts: 743 Joined: 13-January 03 From: Finland Member No.: 137 Region Association: Europe |
You can use 911 E-brakes like I do. The cables are the problem. Otherwise it is pretty simple conversation. You need to modify the trailing arms a little to be able to bolt the back plate to the trailing arm.
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| brant |
May 7 2003, 08:41 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,625 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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I've had 2 different rear brake set ups with vented rotors...
for what your talking about... Split the calipers. Have spacer blocks machined. Rebuild the calipers with new o-rings. buy some 911 rear rotors.. viola.. vented rear brakes with parking brake.. (Oh I forgot to mention that these are totally unnecessary) brant |
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| Brad Roberts |
May 7 2003, 10:24 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Welcome "WorstMan"
You live where I spent 20+ years of my life (Arlington) I'll start by asking you what you have on the front of the car currently. B |
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| VegasRacer |
May 7 2003, 11:06 AM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(VegasRacer @ May 7 2003, 03:38 AM) What do you have on the front? Hey - I'm smarter than I thought. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) My question was the same as Brad's. (not that I have the right answer when responds) |
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| Bleyseng |
May 7 2003, 01:33 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Brad, he wants to do 180's everytime he steps on the brakes...
Geoff |
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| jonwatts |
May 7 2003, 01:57 PM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141 |
Timo, you have rear drum brakes?
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| Brad Roberts |
May 7 2003, 01:59 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
911's use drums for parking brakes Jon. They fit inside the 911 rear rotor.
He adapted them for use on a 914.. B |
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| jonwatts |
May 7 2003, 02:01 PM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141 |
Ah, I did not know that, and I wasn't able to tell from the 1 time I've driven a 911.
What do Nein Farty Fars use, same thing? (practicing my Irish accent) |
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| Brad Roberts |
May 7 2003, 02:03 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Same thing.
Porsche (Thank God!) got rid of the hand brake in the caliper BS. B |
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| campbellcj |
May 7 2003, 02:17 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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I moved my front (914-4) calipers to the rear when I upgraded the fronts. Works well.
Not having the e-brake is only sketchy when you're parked on an incline. I carry little folding wheel-chocks in the car for use in that situation, just as an extra precaution. I don't miss the damn 914-4 rear calipers and venting clearance crap one bit. |
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