Now I have to build another six?

Made for a 914-6, but looks great for any 914-12

Was this post for all of us, or just for Eric Shea? Maybe you could damn him with a PM?

Are you collecting rear calipers?

Actually, I don't think it's a bad thing to publicly flog him... Eric is a bad - bad person. He has sent his damned jewelry-like brake calipers to me multiple times. I think he likes it...

you all know that 914/6 cars don't NEED rear vented calipers right?

I took my rear vented calipers OFF of my race car to save weight and have never EVER had a problem with over heating solid rear rotors on teener race car in the last 15 years... use the right pads, perhaps power slot the rotors.


I am of the opinion that this is a bragging right that actually makes you heavier and slower...

I would like to hear of any teener that needed them
I know 250hp race teeners with 12inch wide rear slicks and real rear aero that don't need vented rear rotors.

brant

Brant - I'm sure you are right. This is a want, not a need. It will match the vented Brembo's on the front. The brakes were old ferrari calipers so the spacers were all ready built in.

But... Although I haven't weighed or priced the vented rotors vs the solid ones, I don't think the weight or the price is that much different, at least for my application. I think Eric's sale price on vented rotors is less than the cost of the solid 4 or sixes.

bulitt - Is 2 pairs a collection? I should probably sell one before I get two carried away...

I don't think the cost is much different.
but 911 rear vented rotors have material built in for the 911 style parking shoe... this large hat adds more total weight...

I think its about 10lbs total between vented and non-vented

I think these are way cool brakes..
but I also strongly believe that 914's don't need vented rotors for performance reasons.... only for cool factor. And they can be a performance disadvantage just like heavy wheels that are "cool" or .....

So! Finally some porn. Why couldn't I see it earlier?

Brant needs some factory beryllium rotors...

Or some of them there Alfa aluminum brakes that would offset the extra weight in the rear...

Oh no...you can't use those...I am afraid they would flex too much.

Alright I will remove them from my race car for next season and report back.
I will pull off the vented rotors too

I removed them from my race car 7 years ago
I think you will find that you will save weight and give up nothing in brake heat-sink capacity.

I took all the brakes off my car years ago and saved a ton of weight too. The jack-stand performance wasn't effected at all.

Jon

remember the old saying....
brakes equal slower lap times

1826lbs wet with an all metal car and a -6 motor takes some effort