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> First Look: 914-6 Alloy Rear Calipers, ...about 30 days out.
Eric_Shea
post Aug 14 2012, 08:16 AM
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The time has come. We are beginning to take pre-orders on the 914-6 rear calipers.

As you know, us 914 owners have long been looking for a solution to a properly biased brake system. The fronts have been the easy part, bolt on a pair of Brembo's ...or a 3.5" 911 front suspension and you would have your choice of larger calipers with 48mm pistons up front. But, what about the rears? You need a 38mm piston to give you the correct bias. For 914 owners that meant a long and winding road of searching for the proper solution which usually boiled down to two things; uber-rare (and uber-expensive) original 914-6 calipers or 911 rear calipers and a confusing handbrake assembly or, worse yet, 911 rear calipers and no handbrake solution.

Well, you're looking at the true bolt on solution. Aluminum castings of the famous 914-6 rear calipers. Final weigh-in has yet to be established but, we think we'll be under 3lbs each with the aluminum pistons.

These simply bolt on and use stock handbrake cables and parts. Larger pistons and larger pads make this the prefect rear caliper solution for Brembo bolt-ons and S-Caliper or A-Caliper upgrades.

What you are looking at is a raw alloy assembled prototype prior to anodizing.


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post Aug 14 2012, 08:19 AM
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Nice!!!!
What the cost going to be?????
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post Aug 14 2012, 08:26 AM
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Amazingly cool. And likely worth every penny.
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I often suspect that my rears are doing little to nothing. This would be an easy solution.
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post Aug 14 2012, 08:36 AM
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I'm ready for a pair of those. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Aug 14 2012, 08:49 AM
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Those look awesome!

Who is making the castings?

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Think about it, 911 guys could use these to save lbs and still have a parking brake.



What about the flex ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)
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post Aug 14 2012, 09:18 AM
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QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Aug 14 2012, 06:52 AM) *

What about the flex ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)


I'm curious about this too. Even steel calipers flex, so when you make the same design out of aluminim, what is going to happen?
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post Aug 14 2012, 09:26 AM
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QUOTE(Matt Romanowski @ Aug 14 2012, 11:18 AM) *

QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Aug 14 2012, 06:52 AM) *

What about the flex ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)


I'm curious about this too. Even steel calipers flex, so when you make the same design out of aluminim, what is going to happen?


Aren't all hi performance calipers made from aluminum?
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post Aug 14 2012, 10:05 AM
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Aug 14 2012, 07:16 AM) *

The time has come. We are beginning to take pre-orders on the 914-6 rear calipers.

As you know, us 914 owners have long been looking for a solution to a properly biased brake system. The fronts have been the easy part, bolt on a pair of Brembo's ...or a 3.5" 911 front suspension and you would have your choice of larger calipers with 48mm pistons up front. But, what about the rears? You need a 38mm piston to give you the correct bias. For 914 owners that meant a long and winding road of searching for the proper solution which usually boiled down to two things; uber-rare (and uber-expensive) original 914-6 calipers or 911 rear calipers and a confusing handbrake assembly or, worse yet, 911 rear calipers and no handbrake solution.

Well, you're looking at the true bolt on solution. Aluminum castings of the famous 914-6 rear calipers. Final weigh-in has yet to be established but, we think we'll be under 3lbs each with the aluminum pistons.

These simply bolt on and use stock handbrake cables and parts. Larger pistons and larger pads make this the prefect rear caliper solution for Brembo bolt-ons and S-Caliper or A-Caliper upgrades.

What you are looking at is a raw alloy assembled prototype prior to anodizing.




Amazing, simply amazing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif)
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post Aug 14 2012, 10:42 AM
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Looks like they are made for vented discs? Maybe...
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1. Can we get them polished instead of plated?
2. Can we get them spaced like a GT caliper?
3. When can we get them?
4. What's the wallet damage?

thanks, Eric, these are cool!
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post Aug 14 2012, 11:24 AM
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There will be 914-6 and 914-6/GT (solid and vented rotor) versions.

M8 fasteners vs. M7 will prevent any and all flex.

911 versions are done as well... 2lbs 12 oz. for those. They shave exactly 5lbs of unsprung weight off each corner of an assdragger. Removing the handbrake assemblies from a 911 will save an additional 2.5lbs.

Didn't want the 911 guys to feel left out:
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post Aug 14 2012, 12:05 PM
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Again, another great product to update the 914 ! Way to go (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I'm interested. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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Nice!
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Damn you Eric (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Like I need another thing to put on my list (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)













Thanks by the way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Aug 14 2012, 01:10 PM
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