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> Where to get cheapest quality rear brake calipers?, any one know?
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post Feb 1 2017, 07:25 PM
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At first I thought oh everyone has these but then online once you goto the cheakout box it says item unavailable, unless you want to buy top shelf prices at pelican? any way does anyone know where to get rebuilds? Best price for rear calipers or front and rear?oh yeah for a 1976? but really some people may want to know early?Thanks
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post Feb 1 2017, 07:37 PM
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QUOTE(funk @ Feb 1 2017, 05:25 PM) *

At first I thought oh everyone has these but then online once you goto the cheakout box it says item unavailable, unless you want to buy top shelf prices at pelican? any way does anyone know where to get rebuilds? Best price for rear calipers or front and rear?oh yeah for a 1976? but really some people may want to know early?Thanks


Try Eric at PMB http://www.pmbperformance.com/914-brakes/Late_914_Rear.html
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post Feb 1 2017, 07:48 PM
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post Feb 1 2017, 07:58 PM
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Eric at pmb. Because it's alway cheaper to get it done right the first time.
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post Feb 1 2017, 07:59 PM
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Eric at pmb. Because it's alway cheaper to get it done right the first time.

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post Feb 1 2017, 08:42 PM
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PMB all the way.
Just had my set of rears arrive over Christmas.
Great quality.
Now I need to wait for the snow to melt up in Canada and hibernation time to end.
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post Feb 1 2017, 08:48 PM
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Cheapest + brakes

Sounds to these ears like discount + sushi

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Ah, and "quality" isn't qualitative. I am sure you meant "high-quality," no? If so, PMB is a great place to start!
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post Feb 1 2017, 10:34 PM
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thanks for the reply's yup stoppings nice!! I suppose its coming down to putting the money where it will count and saving things like new seals for later !! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif)
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post Feb 2 2017, 01:14 AM
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Spend the money with Eric you will not be disappointed.

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post Feb 2 2017, 08:23 AM
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If you want to be frugal. Order the parts from PMB and rebuild them yourself.
They have a couple nice DIY videos on the web site.
Rears are fairly complex with the ebrake and air gap adjuster.

Factory fronts $380 each. Factory rears $1550 each.
NAPA, RockAuto and ECS Tuning have some off brand fronts at $50+, plus core charge.

Good Luck .................
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post Feb 2 2017, 08:36 AM
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Wood stick, bolt and some hockey tape for the handle, done. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)





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post Feb 2 2017, 08:41 AM
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Perhaps OP meant "...cheapest, quality brakes..."?

The power of the comma
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post Feb 2 2017, 08:54 AM
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Perhaps OP meant "...cheapest, quality brakes..."?

The power of the comma


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) I was thinking the exact same thing! I read "cheapest quality", not cheapest, quality"... haha
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post Feb 2 2017, 09:28 AM
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Cheapest?

Buy the rebuild kits from Eric and rebuild them yourself. Takes about 2-3hrs a caliper to rebuild them.
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post Feb 2 2017, 11:17 AM
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I think you got the message about Eric Shea's PMB restored calipers, which is what you want to get & be able to really stop, & not be replacing a cheaper rebuilt set later, which will cost more than doing it right at PMB the first time.

http://www.pmbperformance.com/catalog.html

That said, I want to add a word of wrning about a specific low quality rebuilder of brake parts for VW & Porsche of which you should beware. I'll warn you that you'll see some lower cost rebuilds by Cardone sold by many suppliers, & they're poorly done & have had many problems. I bought a set from the old Automotion group which were so bad & rusting in the boxes, that I sent them back immediately. Total crap!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif)

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post Feb 2 2017, 12:32 PM
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I have a set of recently rebuilt rear calipers with all parts and almost brand new porterfield pads.

Not certain of Early versus Late (didnt even now there was a difference), but they came off of a 71 car.
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post Feb 2 2017, 12:45 PM
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Sorry misread, you said cheapest quality, I don't think URO has made any yet, but until they do here you go, might be a push though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Wonder if they need an updated Periodic table to reflect the new element they are using craponuim (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


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post Feb 2 2017, 02:15 PM
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QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Feb 2 2017, 01:45 PM) *

Sorry misread, you said cheapest quality, I don't think URO has made any yet, but until they do here you go, might be a push though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Wonder if they need an updated Periodic table to reflect the new element they are using craponuim (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)



What??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) No hockey tape on the handle! Are you nuts man???? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

My solution was a simpler design (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Feb 2 2017, 03:15 PM
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Rear brake calipers are expensive because of the parking brake set-up. If I'm right (which I rarely am) the only car to share the 914's OEM rear brakes is some model Ferrari. So the Ferrari guys buy them all up.

That second sentence may be totally unsubstantiated BS, but I heard it somewhere, so I'll repeat it here.
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post Feb 2 2017, 05:54 PM
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I believe the Ferrari in question is the 308. The Ferrari version has larger pistons than the 914 caliper has, but is just about the same otherwise.

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