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front brakes, best 4 lug set up |
sk8kat1 |
Feb 18 2006, 09:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
I right now have the19 mm MC , SS brake lines and bmw front caliper upgrade from PO
I have heard the the stockers are just as good if working properly .. is this true ... is there a better setup than both and keeping the 4 lug .. |
Eric_Shea |
Feb 21 2006, 11:00 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 |
'Ever' hear of this happening with a 914? Let me answer that for you. No. You would have to get into 'serious' stupid driving situations to have your teener brakes waltz on you. Porsche brakes are 'always' over-engineered. I've 'never' heard of a 914 overheating the brakes so bad that it wouldn't stop. I've never heard of a street 914 overheating their brakes period. And, in inpromptu questions put out by James, only serious track cars with stock brakes have ever reported fade. When I recommend an upgrade, it's an over-engineered upgrade, meaning; I like to use factory guidelines. To your previous question about a 3.0 and bigger tires. Sure. For your 3.0 that you're thinking about building (I thought this was answered in another thread... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) ) I would recommend S or A-calipers up front, a t-fitting and 914 rears... that's squeaking by on the rears. 914-6 rears would be better but you can't find them at a reasonable price. 911 rears and 'someone's-spot-caliper-solution-soon-to-be-out...' (Calling Marty) would be the best. Again, anything beyond that for a 3.0 and a light 914 would be a waste of dough. But like James says... 'Spend the money any way you like.' (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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