Alfa Calipers Options

[rgalla9146]

What Alfa Romeo alloy caliper (from what model car) is suitable to replace 3"
front calipers ?
AND...is it suitable for use on the rear of a 914 with 911 vented rotors ? provided
911 emergency brakes are adapted.
TIA

[rgalla9146]

Hey Luke
I have S alloy calipers on the front and 914 6 rear calipers (widened 10mm for
vented 911 rotors) on the rear.
With the 6 rear calipers the ebrake cables rub against the exhaust.
This is especially true with headers.
To remedy this I'm going to install 911 ebrakes... I need to find suitable rear calipers.
I do have a full set of 944 turbo calipers and a 23mm MB master.
How did the 944 Turbo calipers mount to the 3 1/2" struts ... and can they mount to the 914 trailing arms ?
As you probably know I'm running 16" Fuchs so no clearance issues.

[Luke M]

Hey Luke
I have S alloy calipers on the front and 914 6 rear calipers (widened 10mm for
vented 911 rotors) on the rear.
With the 6 rear calipers the ebrake cables rub against the exhaust.
This is especially true with headers.
To remedy this I'm going to install 911 ebrakes... I need to find suitable rear calipers.
I do have a full set of 944 turbo calipers and a 23mm MB master.
How did the 944 Turbo calipers mount to the 3 1/2" struts ... and can they mount to the 914 trailing arms ?
As you probably know I'm running 16" Fuchs so no clearance issues.

Hi Rory,

On the front the 944 calipers would need to have the mounting ears modified/machined to fit a 3 1/2'' strut mount. VCI use to do the mods but think it's out of business now. Lots of info if you google VCI Porsche brakes. On the rears no clue as I ran the 911 M rear calipers/rotors from a 911. I don't think there's enough material on the caliper mounting ears to make the calipers fit the 3'' rear mounts. I can tell you that the best way I found to get big brakes was the Boxster calipers all the way around. Get the adapters from RJ they work with the 911 carrera rotors up front and the standard 911 rear rotors out back. Get a set of early ( 69-71 ) e-brake hardware and install on the 914 arms. If I had to do it again I'd use the Tangerine kit as well. Just need to make sure the calipers are positioned properly (Lead piston position). As far as the e-brake cables go, I didn't have any issues w my brothers car hitting the exhaust. I guess I better go stick my head under his car and double check to make sure that's the case.


Check Andy's thread here and you'll see my setup :

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=170890