QUOTE (Eric_Shea @ Feb 21 2006, 01:17 PM)

[. Make sure you have a T. Get some new fluid in there and have lots of fun.

ok sorry I have not had a lot of chanses to really dig in to the car sice I bought it in november .. what T are you speaking of ... meaning a T fitting in place of the stock porportioning vale ?

Yup... with BMW's, use the T

I looked at the bird , paand paragon ... where would I find the proper T fitting...... and how long is the wait for a set of rebuilt
rear calipers?

I figure if I am diong it I might as well know the rears are working right...

Needie aren't we?

Click Here for a Brake T

About 1 week on the calipers, depending. We'z got a bunch of orders coming in right now. Let me check what's plated and get back with you. Late model right? 73-76??

me needie...

I am used to restoring motorcycles but cars... so I am a little unsure .. and espesily w/ brakes you know stopping is a good thing!

thnaks for all the help though

QUOTE (sk8kat1 @ Feb 21 2006, 09:52 PM)

so with the pads should I replace bothe front and back with the same pads? oh and eric .. I might sooner rather than later be sending you some cores for a recaliper rebuilds if I am doing all this other stuff..

good performance pads up front or on all 4 corners...cheap pads only on the rear or all 4 corners


you never want to run a better or more aggressive brake pad in the rear than in the front unless you know what and why you are doing it (Chevy did it and got sued for it, rear brakes worked better than the fronts and cars lost control)

Like Eric mentioned, Porsche brakes are over-engineered, even on the lowly /4 models I have a newer Hyundai Elantra, the rotors are smaller(10" vrs 11") than on the 914 with brake pads about the same size (no ABS)...2700 pound car...car stops great.....only car I've ever cooked/overheated the brakes on is our 3500 pound Volvo with calipers just a tad bigger up front (rear pads are tiny)...just like the 914 it has 11" rotors but they are vented

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me needie...

8:45AM and already bump'n the ole thread. Get to work so you can pay for all this shit

(Oh, and send me a 'Combo' I'm dyin out here in Salt Lake... no good combo's anywhere!!)

had surgery stuck at home too much time to dream and blow $$ ---but the vicadin is nice

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(Oh, and send me a 'Combo' I'm dyin out here in Salt Lake... no good combo's anywhere!!)

OK... Send vicadin instead

Get well.

QUOTE (Eric_Shea @ Feb 22 2006, 09:59 AM)

QUOTE (Oh, and send me a 'Combo' I'm dyin out here in Salt Lake... no good combo's anywhere!!) OK... Send vicadin instead Get well.

that's it I call for a vivadin party at my house!! i have a60day supply , beer and a BBQ!!

any takers?

any down sides to removeng that pressure regilator and replacing it w/ the T fitting ... be fore I order one?

QUOTE (sk8kat1 @ Feb 22 2006, 04:07 PM)

any down sides to removeng that pressure regilator and replacing it w/ the T fitting ... be fore I order one?

why the "T"???

suggested by eric shea...

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why the "T"???

He has BMW fronts right now.

ChiTown Mike... have the wife crawl under there and check first. Most BMW mods suggest the "T" and it 'might' already be there.