I wanted to upgrade my rear brakes to the 4 piston type. (i.e. 944 Turbo type) However, it is my understanding that if you do this you loose the E-Brake. So if I stay with a stock caliper on the rear is there any way to do cross drilled vented rotors? Does the 914-6 stock setup allow for rear vented rotors?

Why do you think you need bigger brakes on the rear?

What do you have on the front?

Who need an E-brake?
(a hunk of 2 X 4 works great)

Don't know if the 6 rears are that much better than the 4.
Just more $$$'s.

You can use 911 E-brakes like I do. The cables are the problem. Otherwise it is pretty simple conversation. You need to modify the trailing arms a little to be able to bolt the back plate to the trailing arm.

I've had 2 different rear brake set ups with vented rotors...

for what your talking about... Split the calipers. Have spacer blocks machined. Rebuild the calipers with new o-rings. buy some 911 rear rotors..

viola.. vented rear brakes with parking brake..

(Oh I forgot to mention that these are totally unnecessary)

brant

Welcome "WorstMan"

You live where I spent 20+ years of my life (Arlington)

I'll start by asking you what you have on the front of the car currently.


B

Hey - I'm smarter than I thought.
My question was the same as Brad's.
(not that I have the right answer when responds)

Brad, he wants to do 180's everytime he steps on the brakes...
Geoff

Timo, you have rear drum brakes?

911's use drums for parking brakes Jon. They fit inside the 911 rear rotor.

He adapted them for use on a 914..

B

Ah, I did not know that, and I wasn't able to tell from the 1 time I've driven a 911.

What do Nein Farty Fars use, same thing?

(practicing my Irish accent)

Same thing.

Porsche (Thank God!) got rid of the hand brake in the caliper BS.


B

I moved my front (914-4) calipers to the rear when I upgraded the fronts. Works well.

Not having the e-brake is only sketchy when you're parked on an incline. I carry little folding wheel-chocks in the car for use in that situation, just as an extra precaution.

I don't miss the damn 914-4 rear calipers and venting clearance crap one bit.