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post Nov 8 2012, 01:23 PM
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Now I have to build another six?


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post Nov 8 2012, 01:28 PM
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post Nov 8 2012, 01:28 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Nov 8 2012, 11:23 AM) *

Now I have to build another six?

Was this post for all of us, or just for Eric Shea? Maybe you could damn him with a PM? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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post Nov 8 2012, 03:37 PM
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Are you collecting rear calipers?
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post Nov 8 2012, 03:37 PM
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QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Nov 8 2012, 11:28 AM) *

QUOTE(mepstein @ Nov 8 2012, 11:23 AM) *

Now I have to build another six?

Was this post for all of us, or just for Eric Shea? Maybe you could damn him with a PM? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)


Actually, I don't think it's a bad thing to publicly flog him... Eric is a bad - bad person. He has sent his damned jewelry-like brake calipers to me multiple times. I think he likes it...
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post Nov 8 2012, 03:47 PM
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you all know that 914/6 cars don't NEED rear vented calipers right?

I took my rear vented calipers OFF of my race car to save weight and have never EVER had a problem with over heating solid rear rotors on teener race car in the last 15 years... use the right pads, perhaps power slot the rotors.


I am of the opinion that this is a bragging right that actually makes you heavier and slower...

I would like to hear of any teener that needed them
I know 250hp race teeners with 12inch wide rear slicks and real rear aero that don't need vented rear rotors.

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post Nov 8 2012, 04:05 PM
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QUOTE(brant @ Nov 8 2012, 04:47 PM) *

you all know that 914/6 cars don't NEED rear vented calipers right?

I took my rear vented calipers OFF of my race car to save weight and have never EVER had a problem with over heating solid rear rotors on teener race car in the last 15 years... use the right pads, perhaps power slot the rotors.


I am of the opinion that this is a bragging right that actually makes you heavier and slower...

I would like to hear of any teener that needed them
I know 250hp race teeners with 12inch wide rear slicks and real rear aero that don't need vented rear rotors.

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Brant - I'm sure you are right. This is a want, not a need. It will match the vented Brembo's on the front. The brakes were old ferrari calipers so the spacers were all ready built in.

But... Although I haven't weighed or priced the vented rotors vs the solid ones, I don't think the weight or the price is that much different, at least for my application. I think Eric's sale price on vented rotors is less than the cost of the solid 4 or sixes.

bulitt - Is 2 pairs a collection? I should probably sell one before I get two carried away...
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post Nov 8 2012, 04:16 PM
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I don't think the cost is much different.
but 911 rear vented rotors have material built in for the 911 style parking shoe... this large hat adds more total weight...

I think its about 10lbs total between vented and non-vented

I think these are way cool brakes..
but I also strongly believe that 914's don't need vented rotors for performance reasons.... only for cool factor. And they can be a performance disadvantage just like heavy wheels that are "cool" or .....
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post Nov 8 2012, 07:46 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Nov 8 2012, 11:23 AM) *

Now I have to build another six?



So! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) Finally some porn. Why couldn't I see it earlier? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Nov 8 2012, 08:04 PM
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Brant needs some factory beryllium rotors...
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post Nov 8 2012, 08:27 PM
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Brant needs some factory beryllium rotors...


Or some of them there Alfa aluminum brakes that would offset the extra weight in the rear... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Nov 8 2012, 10:24 PM
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Nov 8 2012, 06:04 PM) *

Brant needs some factory beryllium rotors...


Or some of them there Alfa aluminum brakes that would offset the extra weight in the rear... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)




Oh no...you can't use those...I am afraid they would flex too much. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif)
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post Nov 9 2012, 01:28 PM
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QUOTE(brant @ Nov 8 2012, 03:47 PM) *

you all know that 914/6 cars don't NEED rear vented calipers right?

Alright I will remove them from my race car for next season and report back.
I will pull off the vented rotors too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Nov 9 2012, 01:31 PM
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QUOTE(brant @ Nov 8 2012, 03:47 PM) *

you all know that 914/6 cars don't NEED rear vented calipers right?

Alright I will remove them from my race car for next season and report back.
I will pull off the vented rotors too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)



I removed them from my race car 7 years ago
I think you will find that you will save weight and give up nothing in brake heat-sink capacity.
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post Nov 9 2012, 03:07 PM
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I took all the brakes off my car years ago and saved a ton of weight too. The jack-stand performance wasn't effected at all. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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QUOTE(Jon H. @ Nov 9 2012, 02:07 PM) *

I took all the brakes off my car years ago and saved a ton of weight too. The jack-stand performance wasn't effected at all. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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remember the old saying....
brakes equal slower lap times

1826lbs wet with an all metal car and a -6 motor takes some effort
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