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| Petepat |
 Dec 19 2023, 06:04 PM
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So I've looked at the links using Boxer callipers and it looks quite complicated where as some where I read one can do a straight swop using BMW callipers. Has anyone done this and was it an improvement? Yours thoughts in this direction welcomed.
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| 914Sixer |
Dec 20 2023, 08:15 AM
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Petepat brake upgrade Dec 19 2023, 06:04 PM
technicalninja I'm doing exactly this on the 75 I am resurrec... Dec 19 2023, 07:13 PM burton73 Alpha calipers on a 914-4 front suspension with 91... Dec 19 2023, 08:43 PM mepstein You can use bmw calipers on 914-4 struts. Alfa and... Dec 19 2023, 08:50 PM
burton73
You can use bmw calipers on 914-4 struts. Alfa an... Dec 19 2023, 09:01 PM
mate914
You can use bmw calipers on 914-4 struts. Alfa an... Dec 21 2023, 08:00 PM mepstein
[quote name='mepstein' post='3118933' date='Dec 1... Dec 21 2023, 08:23 PM Ishley I have BMW brakes on my 72 914-4. It came with the... Dec 19 2023, 09:35 PM rjames
So I've looked at the links using Boxer calli... Dec 19 2023, 09:58 PM mepstein
So I've looked at the links using Boxer call... Dec 19 2023, 11:09 PM infraredcalvin Hmmm from boxster to bmw brakes that’s a huge sw... Dec 19 2023, 10:13 PM Geezer914 I did a BMW front caliper swap with a 19mm master ... Dec 20 2023, 07:05 AM brant The conversion to 5 lugs also gives you a vented r... Dec 20 2023, 07:52 AM Petepat Well thanks guys for all the input, I just want th... Dec 21 2023, 06:14 PM 914Sixer Yes you can lock them. You cannot compare to ABS ... Dec 21 2023, 06:28 PM Superhawk996
Yes you can lock them. You cannot compare to ABS... Dec 21 2023, 06:46 PM Superhawk996 Well if the calipers were painted red . . . They a... Dec 21 2023, 06:45 PM Shivers I can share what worked well with mine. I put stee... Dec 21 2023, 07:48 PM |
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