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It’s 2018 where are the big brake kits, DIY big brake kits |
widebody914 |
Oct 8 2018, 12:42 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 26-December 17 From: Mesa,AZ Member No.: 21,727 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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.
Thanks, Trevor (group5 v8 914) |
ClayPerrine |
Oct 9 2018, 12:14 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,369 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
My idea of the ultimate 914 brake/suspension setup.
911 GT3 front suspension with coilover shocks and Boxster Brakes (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.elephantracing.com-1143-1539108861.1.png) Boxster rear suspension complete with brake calipers. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/image.superstreetonline.com-1143-1539108861.2.jpg) Go full race bushings on the Boxster rear suspension. Very adjustable and capable of handling a lot of HP. |
horizontally-opposed |
Oct 9 2018, 08:18 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,430 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
My idea of the ultimate 914 brake/suspension setup. 911 GT3 front suspension with coilover shocks and Boxster Brakes (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.elephantracing.com-1143-1539108861.1.png) Boxster rear suspension complete with brake calipers. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/image.superstreetonline.com-1143-1539108861.2.jpg) Go full race bushings on the Boxster rear suspension. Very adjustable and capable of handling a lot of HP. Very cool idea, Clay—and GT3 Cup control arms are a direct bolt in for the rear, which offer a lot of precision with more than enough compliance to be nice on the street. Raise the upper damper mounts for the rear with custom coil-overs and...that would be a very trick setup. And there are a fair number of dead 986s out there. For the very adventurous out there, the GT4 stuff is even nicer....and set up to work with a gearbox with a limited slip diff, axles, and gears good for 385 hp with 300+ lb-ft of torque in a 3000+lb car with sticky 295s out back. If all could be adapted, it might be the ultimate setup for a 914 with a lot of engine. Might have to "downgrade" the brakes, however, as everything is set up for 20-inch wheels. 19s fit over the standard GT4 brakes; 18s are trickier with the knuckles...making the 986 (which used 16s) or 987 era (with 17s) a better fit. |
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