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> Brake Upgrades for a 4 lug, what's available
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post Oct 30 2016, 08:46 AM
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Looking to upgrade my present brake system but I want to keep it 4 lug AND keep the parking brake. Not to mention, staying out of the Poor House at the same time. I'm not opposed to moving up to a larger MC. Is there such an animal? TIA, Kent (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Jan 18 2017, 02:32 PM
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I bumped this to see if there was any progress in the world of the illusive "billet hub" that has eluded me for nearly a decade. Any update here? I still would really like to get a set of these hubs.
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post Jan 18 2017, 09:27 PM
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QUOTE(zach914v8 @ Jan 18 2017, 01:32 PM) *

I bumped this to see if there was any progress in the world of the illusive "billet hub" that has eluded me for nearly a decade. Any update here? I still would really like to get a set of these hubs.


I have often wondered if we could machine off the rotor from a stock front hub and fit it to a wilwood rotor.

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post Jan 19 2017, 07:45 AM
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QUOTE(stugray @ Jan 18 2017, 09:27 PM) *

QUOTE(zach914v8 @ Jan 18 2017, 01:32 PM) *

I bumped this to see if there was any progress in the world of the illusive "billet hub" that has eluded me for nearly a decade. Any update here? I still would really like to get a set of these hubs.


I have often wondered if we could machine off the rotor from a stock front hub and fit it to a wilwood rotor.

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I had posed this exact question some years back when I was trying to drum up demand for someone to start making these hubs again. Consensus back then was that the stock rotor doesn't have enough meat to safely machine into a wilwood style rotor hat.

Another 914 owner from over seas posted his set up with 914 style rotors that where actually made vented and their purpose was a beetle upgrade. He had early struts and reported that every thing he bought from kerscher tuning fit.

here is the link to the rotors if anyone cares...

kerscher beetle brake rotor

The problem with getting these is they cost a ton to get them shipped over. I found a US dealer and was quoted nearly $700 to get a set of rotors. Too much $$$ for a consumable in my option.

Then I found another custom bug shop in Cali that makes a billet hub for bugs. I got into contact with them in September. Sent $125 for them to pick up a late 914 strut and test fit their hubs and wilwood caliper mounts. Now the guy wont email me back or return my calls. So it looks like I got burned there.

So now I am to the point that I may grab a rotor and a strut and go to an engineering firm and see if I can have something whipped up. I know that somewhere, someone has the CAD drawings of brads old hubs, if I was to get A copy of the blue prints I could get something made up quick.

If Bruce is making these, it would save me a lot of time and trouble. But if not, I may move forward and try to get something done.
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76-914   Brake Upgrades for a 4 lug   Oct 30 2016, 08:46 AM
bdstone914   Looking to upgrade my present brake system but I ...   Oct 30 2016, 08:59 AM
jeffdon   Looking to upgrade my present brake system but I...   Oct 31 2016, 10:55 AM
1stworks   Looking to upgrade my present brake system but I...   Oct 31 2016, 05:50 PM
Dave_Darling   What is wrong with your current brakes that you ar...   Oct 30 2016, 06:05 PM
tomh   What is wrong with your current brakes that you a...   Jan 20 2017, 09:15 AM
76-914   [quote name='76-914' post='2417594' date='Oc...   Oct 31 2016, 08:09 AM
Dave_Darling   Why you ask? On a back road, I scared the shit out...   Nov 1 2016, 12:32 AM
stugray   I often laugh when people want to upgrade the stoc...   Oct 31 2016, 12:09 PM
Racer   Someone once told me, "If you can lock the t...   Oct 31 2016, 08:07 PM
draganc   Someone once told me, "If you can lock the ...   Oct 31 2016, 09:09 PM
Elliot Cannon   Someone once told me, "If you can lock the...   Oct 31 2016, 10:29 PM
draganc   [quote name='draganc' post='2418226' date='Oct 31...   Nov 2 2016, 08:17 AM
Elliot Cannon   [quote name='draganc' post='2418226' date='Oct 3...   Nov 2 2016, 11:22 AM
ClayPerrine   Remember, "it is better to look good than to...   Nov 2 2016, 11:29 AM
914_teener   Someone once told me, "If you can lock the ...   Nov 1 2016, 12:37 PM
Dave_Darling   I would agree that locking the tires up indicates...   Nov 1 2016, 04:16 PM
ThePaintedMan   Bruce, count me in. I am worried, since I track th...   Nov 1 2016, 07:17 AM
mbseto   ...On a back road, I scared the shit out of myse...   Nov 1 2016, 07:23 AM
Vacca Rabite   100% serious. Have Eric rebuild your stock calipe...   Nov 1 2016, 07:38 AM
zach914v8   Bruce put me on the list please.   Nov 1 2016, 09:00 AM
StratPlayer   I'm running the BMW 320i calipers up front, ha...   Nov 1 2016, 10:15 AM
Elliot Cannon   I'm running the BMW 320i calipers up front, h...   Nov 1 2016, 11:41 AM
ClayPerrine   On Betty's car we have the stock 4 lug brakes....   Nov 1 2016, 12:49 PM
76-914   Why you ask? On a back road, I scared the shit ou...   Nov 1 2016, 05:15 PM
Elliot Cannon   [quote name='Dave_Darling' post='2418277' date='O...   Nov 1 2016, 11:06 PM
914forme   :agree: I think you need Subaru brakes. :rotf...   Nov 2 2016, 12:43 PM
rhodyguy   <_<   Nov 1 2016, 05:52 PM
stugray   Sounds like your flex-line liners are swollen. Th...   Nov 1 2016, 06:51 PM
76-914   Sounds like your flex-line liners are swollen. T...   Nov 2 2016, 07:54 AM
Mueller   John Rogers had a set of the original billet hubs ...   Nov 2 2016, 01:28 PM
Korijo914   I had a ride, can't remember with whom, went a...   Nov 2 2016, 02:48 PM
Eric_Shea   Clay. Bed her pads again. http://www.pmbperforma...   Nov 2 2016, 07:00 PM
zach914v8   I bumped this to see if there was any progress in ...   Jan 18 2017, 02:32 PM
BigFour1973   I bumped this to see if there was any progress in...   Jan 18 2017, 05:15 PM
stugray   I bumped this to see if there was any progress in...   Jan 18 2017, 09:27 PM
zach914v8   [quote name='zach914v8' post='2445262' date='Jan ...   Jan 19 2017, 07:45 AM
Mueller   kerscher beetle brake rotor The problem with get...   Jan 19 2017, 03:40 PM
zach914v8   Mueller, old pal... Its like deja vu with you me a...   Jan 19 2017, 04:32 PM
Mueller   Mueller, old pal... Its like deja vu with you me ...   Jan 19 2017, 06:11 PM
zach914v8   Hey Mueller, you said Bruce is selling them in the...   Jan 19 2017, 04:55 PM
zach914v8   PM'd Bruce, his hubs are still in development....   Jan 19 2017, 07:39 PM
bdstone914   Some progress made. First samples had issues due ...   Jan 19 2017, 11:25 PM
anderssj   . . . BMW 320i calipers modified for use with ven...   Jan 21 2017, 07:14 AM
bdstone914   . . . BMW 320i calipers modified for use with ve...   Jan 21 2017, 07:40 AM
zach914v8   I think for 90% of the 914's out there, the st...   Jan 20 2017, 09:46 AM
stugray   I think for 90% of the 914's out there, the s...   Jan 20 2017, 11:39 PM
zach914v8   [quote name='zach914v8' post='2445968' date='Jan ...   Jan 21 2017, 06:26 AM
stugray   [quote name='zach914v8' post='2445968' date='Jan...   Jan 21 2017, 11:42 AM
zach914v8   [quote name='zach914v8' post='2446353' date='Jan ...   Jan 21 2017, 12:08 PM
stugray   [quote name='zach914v8' post='2446353' date='Jan...   Jan 21 2017, 12:13 PM
zach914v8   [quote name='zach914v8' post='2446448' date='Jan ...   Jan 21 2017, 12:27 PM
stugray   Wow, that is good to know. I guess I need to fig...   Jan 21 2017, 12:36 PM
zach914v8   Wow, that is good to know. I guess I need to fi...   Jan 21 2017, 12:40 PM
jmitro   bumping this thread as I'm contemplating my op...   Feb 21 2017, 10:56 AM
stugray   bumping this thread as I'm contemplating my o...   Feb 21 2017, 11:08 AM
jd74914   I have heard many horror stories about vented rot...   Feb 21 2017, 11:33 AM
mepstein   I have heard many horror stories about vented ro...   Feb 21 2017, 11:39 AM
stugray   I have heard many horror stories about vented ro...   Feb 21 2017, 05:14 PM
Racer   bumping this thread as I'm contemplating my o...   Feb 21 2017, 05:34 PM
mepstein   I wouldn't have the patience you guys do. If I...   Jan 20 2017, 02:31 PM
Mueller   The original intent of the 4 lug disc brake kit wa...   Jan 21 2017, 01:27 PM
stugray   The original intent of the 4 lug disc brake kit w...   Jan 22 2017, 01:23 PM
Mueller   The original intent of the 4 lug disc brake kit ...   Jan 22 2017, 01:31 PM
jmitro   true. do you use brake cooling ducting?   Feb 21 2017, 11:15 AM


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