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roundboy914 |
Oct 27 2003, 07:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 16-October 03 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 1,251 |
I just got the new issue of GRM, and they are upgrading the brakes on their 914 project car. I have the 320i calipers, and they mention replacing the stock proportioning valve with an after market unit. My question - is this an upgrade that can be easily done with the engine in the car?
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SirAndy |
Oct 27 2003, 07:22 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(roundboy914 @ Oct 27 2003, 06:14 PM) My question - is this an upgrade that can be easily done with the engine in the car? nope. especially the upper bolt on the stock valve is a PITA to get to with the engine in the car. it'll take you longer to remove and put the either a "T" or a new valve in than dropping the engine and then work on it. BTDT ... Andy PS.: unless you're also upgrading the brakes in the back, just go with the "Tee" instead of a aftermarket valve. you'll end up running that vale all the way open anyways, so why bother. a new valve is only needed if you go to bigger brakes in the back as well. |
roundboy914 |
Oct 27 2003, 10:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 16-October 03 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 1,251 |
thanks Andy.
I followed most of your note, but you lost me with PITA, i am sure that it is short for something, but i am not sure what. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
SirAndy |
Oct 27 2003, 10:27 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(roundboy914 @ Oct 27 2003, 08:15 PM) thanks Andy. I followed most of your note, but you lost me with PITA, i am sure that it is short for something, but i am not sure what. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) PITA = Pain In The Ass (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) BTDT = been there, done that |
campbellcj |
Oct 28 2003, 12:14 AM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,544 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
"Easily done" is a relative term.
Yes it can be done...but I spent quite a bit of time cussing like a sailor at that top prop valve bolt Andy mentioned. If you have 8" long triple-jointed fingers like E.T., that might help. The end results are very worthwhile though -- my race-prepped 911 brakes with the "tee" (and DOT-R tires) feel NOTHING like stock. Far better modulation and heat dissipation. Can't vouch for the 320i caliper swap, except for the fact that it will make the heat issue worse rather than better (IMG:style_emoticons/default/MDB2.gif) |
Brad Roberts |
Oct 28 2003, 02:42 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Ohhh where is Tim Suddard.. he should be on this BBS.
I would love to argue that they are misleading people by telling them to install BMW calipers. They do nothing but add more heat to the rotors (that where never designed for that size caliper/pad) If you want better braking... run cooling to a stock setup with some aggressive brake pads (with a tee) B |
banderson |
Oct 28 2003, 11:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 22-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 1,064 |
I replaced my valve with a Tee with the engine in. It wasn't too bad either.
The trick was a crows foot socket. If you don’t have a set, this is as good an excuse as any to get one. |
mike_the_man |
Oct 28 2003, 11:40 AM
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I like stuff! Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Member No.: 809 |
I replaced the prop. valve with a T with the engine in. Getting the bolts out wasn't too dificult. Getting the lines off the valve was a little harder. Probably took about an hour all told. Not too bad at all.
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jnp914 |
Oct 28 2003, 12:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 177 Joined: 19-August 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 1,046 |
By any chance, would these be the BMW calipers that require bleeding after 7 minutes on the track, or something like that?
I had a 318is, and the BMW boards were always full of guys discussing their brake bleeding ritual after every session. |
URY914 |
Oct 28 2003, 12:16 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,466 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
You can bet they got the 320i brakes from one of their advertisers.
That's the way it works. Paul |
fiid |
Oct 28 2003, 12:17 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
So it won't lock up the rears first with a T instead of a proportioning valve?
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Joe Ricard |
Oct 28 2003, 12:30 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Cussing like a Sailor????? Surely you can't believe that you reallly would measure up to a real sailor. Having 20 years of Navy life behind me I would enjoy to hear someone let a good one loose.
PITA???? I have been acused of that before. Not and dificult as a "Royal Pain in the ass". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Senior Chief Gunners Mate, Retired. I burnt more powder in one shot than hunter burns in a Life time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) |
SirAndy |
Oct 28 2003, 01:05 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(fiid @ Oct 28 2003, 10:17 AM) So it won't lock up the rears first with a T instead of a proportioning valve? the important info here was "if you upgrade your front brakes" ... if you do so and keep the rear brakes stock and you keep the stock valve, your rear brakes don't get any pressure anymore. you effectively only brake with the front. putting in a "tee" gives you more pressure in the rear, so now both, front and rears, do some braking again. if you also upgrade the rear brakes, you should either use the stock valve or switch to a adjusteable aftermarket valve. here is how it feels driving: 1) stock valve upgraded front to 86' carrera suspension, including brakes etc. rear was still stock. when braking hard, the nose would dive down dramatically, breaking was much better, but the front was doing all the work. 2) with the TEE removed the stock valve with a T and now under hard braking, the whole car goes down evenly and just before locking up the front goes down a bit more. the rears now do something again, and the balance seems perfect. Andy |
TimT |
Oct 28 2003, 04:48 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
I have brakes from a '87 carrera on my car with a wilwood proportioning valve. If I screw the valvle open my rears lock with slight pedal pressure. Im still fine tuning the brakes.
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SirAndy |
Oct 28 2003, 04:52 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(TimT @ Oct 28 2003, 02:48 PM) I have brakes from a '87 carrera on my car with a wilwood proportioning valve. If I screw the valvle open my rears lock with slight pedal pressure. Im still fine tuning the brakes. Tim, what brakes do you run in the back? Andy |
Aaron Cox |
Oct 28 2003, 04:52 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 |
ill have m calipers up front w/ stocks in the rear- should I keep the Proportioning valve?
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TimT |
Oct 28 2003, 05:32 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
I believe I have the carrera brakes all around, the rears ( m's i believe) took pads from an '87 carrera. Im using Hawk blue, I think they "bite" to much in the rear on initial braking.
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