Brake Caliper Question, Front Calipers Out Back? Options

[Seventyfive914]

Hey All. First off,...I did do a search on this topic and there's a load of information on brakes all-right, but I didn't find where swapping front calipers to the rear is discussed. It seems that I have read about it somewhere, and I mocked up one of my spare trailing arms with a core front caliper and it looks like it will work. I don't want/need the parking brake function and the front calipers are lighter without that mechanism. Is there anything I should know before I proceed with the swap? Thanks for any advice. Regards, -K-

[DanT]

Not suggested unless you are using a very large vented type front caliper.
I was going to do this with M calipers on the front and the stock fronts on the rear with a T fitting in place of the proportioning valve.
The stock fronts have a very large piston diameter which does not match up well with most of the older front calipers. There are at least one or two threads about this topic specifically.

You would need to go the a 911 front strut (5 lug) setup with a front caliper from a Boxster or a 944 turbo.
Overkill unless you are going to be using some very big horsepower on the race track.