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| michel richard |
 Jan 15 2006, 08:39 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,291 Joined: 22-July 03 From: Longueuil, Québec Member No.: 936  |
In the process of restoring my 914/6, I want to have vented rear rotors, mostly because I'm going to have a big engine, but also because I think it's kinda cool.
The stash of parts I bought from Jon Lowe contained some rebuilt original 914/6 rear calipers. It also contained some good condition 911 front calipers "A" calipers I think: 3 inch bolt spacing, steel, and with a spacer. They had 48 mm pistons. To build rear calipers that have a spacer, there is one recipe that uses the spacers from the rear of 911 mid-year calipers, as well as other hardware. Those spacers are 10 mm. I don,t have such calipers and initial attempts at getting some were unfruitlful. So, I took the spacers from the front calipers that I have, but they're 7.5 mm thick. Attached image(s) 
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| Eric_Shea |
Jan 15 2006, 11:38 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Michel... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)
Just do it right... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) Rear 911 calipers are a dime a dozen. Years 70-84 oughta do the trick (not too many years to choose from). 6 o-rings per caliper? Hours fiddling with 2.8mm spacers? You should be able to find a core set for $50-70 bucks... what's your time worth? Also, 7mm hardware will be difficult (unless you get the $50.00 core 911 rear brakes, in which you can use that hardware and it's a perfect match to the hardware that was on your $1000.00 calipers!), so now your talking hardware store hardware for 914-6/GT calipers? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) This is a serious car your putting together, those are some of the most sought after brakes in 914dom. I'd hate to see you move forward with that concoction, especially on something as important as 'brakes'. Please someone, send this man some toasted rear M-Calipers. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) (sorry... I hope I don't offend. It's just my $0.02 and sometimes I don't know when to shut up) E. |
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michel richard 914/6 rear caliper spacers Jan 15 2006, 08:39 PM
michel richard I figured it might be easier to simply add a secon... Jan 15 2006, 08:41 PM michel richard and: Jan 15 2006, 08:41 PM fiid A calipers are 3.5" spacing (and made of steel).
... Jan 15 2006, 08:41 PM michel richard and bolted up.
As far as I'm able to measure,... Jan 15 2006, 08:44 PM michel richard Finally I'll need to turn some longer pad reta... Jan 15 2006, 08:45 PM michel richard Jan 15 2006, 08:46 PM Eric_Shea Forgot...
