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I found a 911 front suspension, now what? newbee question |
Thierry |
Feb 8 2021, 09:32 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 18-November 15 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 19,379 Region Association: Europe |
Hi,
I recently bought a nice '76 2.0 that I would like to give some extra goodies. One of the projects I'm looking at is doing a 4-5 lug conversion. I read most of the articles describing the process of doing so and I think the route with a 911 front suspension is the way to go. So I found these parts of a (supposedly) 3.2 911 online but then the questions start popping up. The missing parts are break callipers and master cylinder. As I understand 3.2 breaks also use a break booster. Is that also needed or would a 19mm master cylinder also work fine? What breaks should I search for? What will work and is doable for a newbee 914 fan? Anyway, thanks in advance for helping my with my shopping list. Thierry |
horizontally-opposed |
Feb 9 2021, 12:04 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,443 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
+1 on 986 calipers up front.
Light, rigid, four pistons for even pad application, and a lot less expensive than S calipers, nice as the latter look. Some say the alloy S calipers flex, and I've heard it both ways from people I trust—but I've never heard anyone speak about caliper flex with 986 calipers. Now, if we just had a trailing arm that allows the 986's matching setup for the rear—with five-lug hubs, rotors, calipers, and parking brakes—to be bolted onto a 914… (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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