 Rear Caliper ADAPTERS & Front 944 Hubs, Experience and Comments appreciated |
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| ajracer |
 Mar 12 2005, 09:04 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 18-April 04 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 1,945  |
Help Needed, and this is the PLACE to GO !
Here we go with a couple of inquiries and assistance needed: 1/ WILL my 944 Front Hubs WORK on my 911 struts (3.5" spacing) ? 2/ And WILL the 30mm front rotors to bolt to my 944 FRONT hubs ? 3/ REAR - WHAT do I need for ADAPTERS to bolt my 944 turbo calipers to the Stock 914 Rear Control Arms ? What is the best and most common way to do this ? (Note: the 944 turbo calipers appear to be about 3.75" bolt spacing; I plan on using Carrera rotors on the rear.) 4/ Anyone have adapter templates (from 3.0" to 3.75" spacing for the rear caliper mounts ??) All replies and comments are greatly appreciated, ever if another method is suggested. Thanks again and awaiting your replies. Allan Attached image(s) 
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 12 2005, 10:59 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
wilwood made 944 turbo calipers?
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| Mueller |
Mar 12 2005, 11:32 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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1)...yes, the hubs should work, another member here just did this a few weeks ago
2)...if the 30mm wide rotors fit 911 hubs, they will fit the 944 hubs 3)...you can cut and weld new mounting ears to the rear trailing arm (this seems like a great method for those that can fabricate and weld) see this thread, not much info about it, but it's pretty darn simple if you have the parts in front of you to measure and layout more caliper talk ....when I get around to installing my 4-piston RX-7 calipers on the rear, I'll probebly go this route instead of using adapters like I have for the front. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2-1103655467.jpg) |
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 12 2005, 11:36 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
mikey,
whats the spacing on the RX7 calipers? |
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| Mueller |
Mar 12 2005, 11:56 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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something like 6.25" or so.....the only methods I can think of to mount them are: 1) weld new mounting ears to struts or trailing arm....I don't like this method for the front struts, but others have succefully done this with no problems...I have no problem welding the rear trailing arm, maybe I only trust my welding to a certain degree (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) 2) use rotors with a different offset (centerline of the rotor) and or use a larger diameter rotor...this is what I am doing on the front, my rotors will be 12.19" diameter instead of the stock 11" diameter, also, my rotors will be mounted with aluminum hats that bolt to the 911 hub with a slightly different offset so that the rotor will be ~.25 closer to the rims than with the stock setup...an adapter will be used to bolt the RX-7 caliper to the stock strut. |
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 13 2005, 12:03 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
what about an ebrake mike?
im thinking volvos or 944 calipers on all four corners..i would need an ebrake setup though (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) |
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| Mueller |
Mar 13 2005, 12:09 AM
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I'm installing a 911 drum brake style e-brake...I'd call it a bolt-on affair, but you have to remove the rear flange/hub and mount it so it'll have to wait until I decide to install new rear wheel bearings...... |
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 13 2005, 12:11 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
whos making your new ebrake cables? |
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| Mueller |
Mar 13 2005, 10:02 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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I have not gotten that far with the project yet, more than likley just make something myself (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) |
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| ajracer |
Mar 13 2005, 08:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 18-April 04 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 1,945 |
Thanks for the input guys.
Aaron - the Wilwood's are for 911, but I am planning to use 944 hubs but with 911 rotors, provided the offset is ok. Any one have thoughts where i might locate MORE INFO on adapters or Welding procedure for the additional mounting tabs on the rear control arms. Is this really a simple task to align up and then just have welded ? Thanks again. Allan |
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| BIGKAT_83 |
Mar 13 2005, 11:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,798 Joined: 25-January 03 From: Way down south Bogart,GA Member No.: 194 Region Association: South East States 
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Go to the website and open the catalog they have caliber mounts for 3.5/5.25" calibers and pretty cheap at $5.50 each.
http://www.ubmachine.com/ (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) |
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