Brake Upgrades for a 4 lug, what's available Options

[76-914]

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)

[zach914v8]

I think for 90% of the 914's out there, the stock system working correctly is great. It is us, the 10% that have scary fast cars that need more. Its a strange feeling when your at the end of a drag strip trying to slow down from 115 mph and see the end of the road come up fast and your car wont stop. When you get out of the car and see you rotors glowing, you know that you have maxed out your brakes.

[stugray]

I think for 90% of the 914's out there, the stock system working correctly is great. It is us, the 10% that have scary fast cars that need more. Its a strange feeling when your at the end of a drag strip trying to slow down from 115 mph and see the end of the road come up fast and your car wont stop. When you get out of the car and see you rotors glowing, you know that you have maxed out your brakes.

If you are maxing out your brakes from one drag racing pass you are doing something seriously wrong.
That would barely give them a workout compared to how I abuse my stock brakes on the track.

I brake about as hard as I can from 110 MPH (with 215 Hoosiers) on just one of 10 corners at the track, and do that for 20 minutes without stopping.
I have only detected brake fade a few times

[jmitro]

bumping this thread as I'm contemplating my options for brakes (vented rotors??) on the car for occasional track use. Car will be close to stock weight, I weigh 175lb, and the engine will be 120hp.

I have brand new solid rotors with PMB 5lug conversion, rebuilt calipers, new pads, lines, proportioning valve, 19mm master cylinder.

I brake about as hard as I can from 110 MPH (with 215 Hoosiers) on just one of 10 corners at the track, and do that for 20 minutes without stopping.
I have only detected brake fade a few times

based on your experience, I'm thinking my desire for vented rotors is probably not necessary?

thoughts?

I'm using my stock Boge strut bodies; if I want vented rotors using Porsche calipers and 5lug, I'm assuming the only option is to convert to 911 front struts?

[stugray]

bumping this thread as I'm contemplating my options for brakes (vented rotors??) on the car for occasional track use. Car will be close to stock weight, I weigh 175lb, and the engine will be 120hp.

I have brand new solid rotors with PMB 5lug conversion, rebuilt calipers, new pads, lines, proportioning valve, 19mm master cylinder.

I brake about as hard as I can from 110 MPH (with 215 Hoosiers) on just one of 10 corners at the track, and do that for 20 minutes without stopping.
I have only detected brake fade a few times

based on your experience, I'm thinking my desire for vented rotors is probably not necessary?

thoughts?

I'm using my stock Boge strut bodies; if I want vented rotors using Porsche calipers and 5lug, I'm assuming the only option is to convert to 911 front struts?

I have heard many horror stories about vented rotors cracking on track cars.
There certainly are those that do it, but would it be a benefit for your application?

I would say if have have moderate HP (stock to ~150hp) then you might not need the extra heat dissipation. It also depends on how you drive.

[jd74914]

I have heard many horror stories about vented rotors cracking on track cars.
There certainly are those that do it, but would it be a benefit for your application?

Vented rotors cracking? Drilled rotors-most certainly, but vented are pretty robust. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[mepstein]

I have heard many horror stories about vented rotors cracking on track cars.
There certainly are those that do it, but would it be a benefit for your application?

Vented rotors cracking? Drilled rotors-most certainly, but vented are pretty robust. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Yea, its a problem with drilled rotors. Vented are on most everything. I cant imagine how heavy the rotors would be on the cars with BIG brakes if they were solid. Carbon fiber excluded.