First Look: 914-6 Alloy Rear Calipers, ...about 30 days out. |
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First Look: 914-6 Alloy Rear Calipers, ...about 30 days out. |
Eric_Shea |
Aug 14 2012, 08:16 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net-1110-1344953789.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net-1110-1344953790.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net-1110-1344953790.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net-1110-1344953791.4.jpg) |
IronHillRestorations |
Aug 17 2012, 12:13 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,717 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
I am the 99%
(of the guys that are stoked, and wouldn't ever worry about these calipers flexing too much) |
Porschef |
Aug 17 2012, 01:08 PM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States |
I am the 99% (of the guys that are stoked, and wouldn't ever worry about these calipers flexing too much) Likewise. I don't race my car, nor have I autocrossed. I would like to upgrade my braking system however, and to me this seems to be right there. While my brake system works fine, I'd like to replace my rear AA calipers (with the broken adjuster screw on one side). So, how would these work on a 4? Will I need to convert to 5 lug, along with vented rotors? I'd need to get a pair of hubs then, and upgrade the front end along with it, no? Also a 19mm master? I think a car this light should be able to stop quicker than it does now. What's a necking region? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I thought that was the back seat of Dad's Impala, circa 1977.... |
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