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> It’s 2018 where are the big brake kits, DIY big brake kits
widebody914
post Oct 8 2018, 12:42 AM
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Hey everyone just trying to reach out and get some diy big brake kit ideas. It’s 2018 and I don’t get why our options are still big reds or switch over to 911. I’m looking to do a willwood setup on a 914-4 suspension. Has anyone done this? Trying to save some coin and time.
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post Oct 8 2018, 11:05 AM
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QUOTE(widebody914 @ Oct 7 2018, 11:42 PM) *
Trying to save some coin and time.


I have Boxster calipers on all 4 corners.
Best brakes i ever had on the 914 and trust me, i tried a lot of different setups.
The adapters as well as the calipers are readily available.


I'm not sure how reinventing the wheel fits into "saving money and time". There are already plenty of options out there and a good portion of those are (still) affordable.
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post Oct 8 2018, 11:23 AM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Oct 8 2018, 12:05 PM) *

QUOTE(widebody914 @ Oct 7 2018, 11:42 PM) *
Trying to save some coin and time.


I have Boxster calipers on all 4 corners.
Best brakes i ever had on the 914 and trust me, i tried a lot of different setups.
The adapters as well as the calipers are readily available.


I'm not sure how reinventing the wheel fits into "saving money and time". There are already plenty of options out there and a good portion of those are (still) affordable.
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Well I guess I’m just trying not to have to switch to a 911 strut and stick with the 914 4 struts. That’s where I’m trying to save money I already have the struts so looking for options for my 914 4 struts. Just surprised no one has made hubs for these yet.

Ideally I would like to do willwood lite 4 pot calibers with willwood top hats and a vented rotor..if I can just find a hub to work with I think everything else will fall into place.
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post Oct 8 2018, 11:52 AM
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QUOTE(widebody914 @ Oct 8 2018, 10:23 AM) *

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Oct 8 2018, 12:05 PM) *

QUOTE(widebody914 @ Oct 7 2018, 11:42 PM) *
Trying to save some coin and time.


I have Boxster calipers on all 4 corners.
Best brakes i ever had on the 914 and trust me, i tried a lot of different setups.
The adapters as well as the calipers are readily available.


I'm not sure how reinventing the wheel fits into "saving money and time". There are already plenty of options out there and a good portion of those are (still) affordable.
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Well I guess I’m just trying not to have to switch to a 911 strut and stick with the 914 4 struts. That’s where I’m trying to save money I already have the struts so looking for options for my 914 4 struts. Just surprised no one has made hubs for these yet.

Ideally I would like to do willwood lite 4 pot calibers with willwood top hats and a vented rotor..if I can just find a hub to work with I think everything else will fall into place.



I guess you didn't look at my post well enough (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Hubs are available that go directly only the /4 strut. 4 lug and 5 lug.

The downside is that the 911 struts have larger spindles with bigger bearings something that should be important with those huge tires that are going to put additional stresses on the stock parts.

Bearing ID diameters....

914 spindles:
⌀1.147"x.580"W
⌀.6875"x.575"W


911 spindles:
⌀1.250"x.660"W
⌀.750"x.655"W

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widebody914   It’s 2018 where are the big brake kits   Oct 8 2018, 12:42 AM
Spoke   :wttc: The 914/4 front suspension is quite limit...   Oct 8 2018, 05:53 AM
rgalla9146   It's not necessary to change the whole front s...   Oct 8 2018, 06:03 AM
widebody914   It's not necessary to change the whole front ...   Oct 8 2018, 11:27 AM
mepstein   Because the 911 parts already offer so many great ...   Oct 8 2018, 06:08 AM
rhodyguy   Stock brakes work rather well.   Oct 8 2018, 06:24 AM
saigon71   Stock brakes work rather well. I'm with rho...   Oct 8 2018, 01:56 PM
widebody914   Stock brakes work rather well. I'm with rh...   Oct 8 2018, 02:22 PM
Mueller   I looked into this, the picture shows a billet hub...   Oct 8 2018, 08:31 AM
horizontally-opposed   I looked into this, the picture shows a billet hu...   Oct 8 2018, 08:35 AM
widebody914   I looked into this, the picture shows a billet hu...   Oct 8 2018, 11:03 AM
horizontally-opposed   There was a kit to adapt the 911 rotor (and more) ...   Oct 8 2018, 08:34 AM
mepstein   There was a kit to adapt the 911 rotor (and more)...   Oct 8 2018, 08:37 AM
horizontally-opposed   Or a 914-6 rear caliper. Rotors could be re-dril...   Oct 8 2018, 08:41 AM
mepstein   Or a 914-6 rear caliper. Rotors could be re-dri...   Oct 8 2018, 09:40 AM
Mueller   [quote name='horizontally-opposed' post='265...   Oct 8 2018, 09:50 AM
914forme   [quote name='horizontally-opposed' post='265...   Oct 11 2018, 12:07 PM
mepstein   [quote name='horizontally-opposed' post='26...   Oct 11 2018, 12:33 PM
ConeDodger   [quote name='horizontally-opposed' post='26...   Oct 12 2018, 07:10 PM
Dave_Darling   It surprises me that no one has done an Elephant ...   Oct 8 2018, 10:18 PM
eric9144   There's plenty of reasonable options if you ch...   Oct 8 2018, 09:28 AM
Chi-town   I've found a 2 piston aluminum caliper with pa...   Oct 8 2018, 10:26 AM
whitetwinturbo   :popcorn: ................it would be nice to see ...   Oct 8 2018, 10:34 AM
widebody914   :popcorn: ................it would be nice to see...   Oct 8 2018, 10:53 AM
bulitt   :popcorn: ................it would be nice to se...   Oct 9 2018, 03:08 AM
widebody914   [quote name='widebody914' post='2655578' date='Oc...   Oct 10 2018, 11:22 PM
widebody914   Ok sorry I should have been more descriptive of my...   Oct 8 2018, 10:56 AM
Mueller   Ok sorry I should have been more descriptive of m...   Oct 8 2018, 11:17 AM
tazz9924   Ok sorry I should have been more descriptive of m...   Oct 10 2018, 10:01 AM
Mueller   [quote name='widebody914' post='2655579' date='Oc...   Oct 10 2018, 11:22 AM
horizontally-opposed   Car in question: That car has been running...   Oct 10 2018, 12:55 PM
widebody914   [quote name='Mueller' post='2656155' date='Oct 10...   Oct 10 2018, 11:36 PM
Mueller   [quote name='widebody914' post='2655579' date='Oc...   Oct 12 2018, 08:15 PM
widebody914   [quote name='widebody914' post='2655579' date='O...   Oct 14 2018, 10:19 PM
SirAndy   Trying to save some coin and time. I have Boxster...   Oct 8 2018, 11:05 AM
widebody914   Trying to save some coin and time. I have Boxste...   Oct 8 2018, 11:23 AM
Mueller   [quote name='SirAndy' post='2655583' date='Oct 8 ...   Oct 8 2018, 11:52 AM
widebody914   [quote name='SirAndy' post='2655583' date='Oct 8...   Oct 8 2018, 01:04 PM
mepstein   [quote name='SirAndy' post='2655583' date='Oct 8 ...   Oct 8 2018, 12:00 PM
andys   Trying to save some coin and time. I have Boxste...   Oct 8 2018, 02:45 PM
widebody914   [quote name='SirAndy' post='2655583' date='Oct 8 ...   Oct 8 2018, 05:25 PM
RickS   Trying to save some coin and time. I have Boxste...   Oct 11 2018, 10:23 AM
mepstein   I’ve only used base Boxster calipers for the big...   Oct 8 2018, 07:48 PM
djway   If the six banger front spindles are larger diamet...   Oct 9 2018, 01:02 AM
ClayPerrine   My idea of the ultimate 914 brake/suspension setup...   Oct 9 2018, 12:14 PM
horizontally-opposed   My idea of the ultimate 914 brake/suspension setu...   Oct 9 2018, 08:18 PM
ClayPerrine   [quote name='ClayPerrine' post='2655897' date='Oc...   Oct 12 2018, 03:48 PM
ConeDodger   These will face plant you on the windshield. PMB.....   Oct 10 2018, 08:34 AM
Chi-town   Hopefully they cost a tad less than these https:/...   Oct 10 2018, 09:47 AM
Rav914   Stock brakes work rather well. I'm with rh...   Oct 10 2018, 09:59 AM
widebody914   I have been running this setup for over a year now...   Oct 10 2018, 11:30 PM
ConeDodger   I was going to say mine work well, but now that we...   Oct 13 2018, 12:50 PM
Mueller   I was going to say mine work well, but now that w...   Oct 13 2018, 03:07 PM
mgp4591   I was going to say mine work well, but now that ...   Oct 13 2018, 04:10 PM
widebody914   I was going to say mine work well, but now that w...   Oct 14 2018, 10:21 PM
Chris914n6   Lots of cars are 5x114. In particular the Nissan 3...   Oct 15 2018, 01:01 AM


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