I mean, there are so many reasons to punt and put them on eBay, it didn't seem worth it to get into those specifics.
What are the specs of those calipers? Red paint doesn't necessarily mean good for racing.
I mean, there are so many reasons to punt and put them on eBay, it didn't seem worth it to get into those specifics.
What are the specs of those calipers? Red paint doesn't necessarily mean good for racing.
earlybroncoguy1 said:In reply to Mr_Asa :
What year? If the bolt pattern on the spindles is the same as the 912, they should. The '66 912 originally had thin, solid front rotors and tiny, cast iron calipers. I made the adapters to position the Boxster calipers to be centered on a wider, vented rotor. The hubs on early 911's and 912's had a slightly different offset (because of the thin rotors) than the later models, not much but enough to make a difference.
There are aftermarket suppliers that make calipers adapters for later 911/912's, but they all use the later A-arm/spindle design. I couldn't find any that would work with my orginal A arms and spindle (bolt-on ball joint), so I had to make my own. I think all the 914's used the same front suspension as the later 911's.
Either a 70 or 71. I've got it written donmwn somewhere
In reply to z31maniac :
You act as if having a massive amount of front braking power in a mid engined chassis wouldn't make for a fun time. I also recommend toeing the rear out a bit as well.
In reply to Tom Suddard :
I mean, there are so many reasons to punt and put them on eBay, it didn't seem worth it to get into those specifics.
What are the specs of those calipers? Red paint doesn't necessarily mean good for racing.
Im going to second this. Pulling them was definitely a good idea. Now sell them and make some good money. Sure they can be made to bolt onto your car. But theres a whole lot more math and thought process involved that probably isnt worth it.
captdownshift (Forum Supporter) said:In reply to z31maniac :
You act as if having a massive amount of front braking power in a mid engined chassis wouldn't make for a fun time. I also recommend toeing the rear out a bit as well.
I'm all for bad ideas when playing with cars, but not for ones that potentially make them unsafe.
In reply to 79rex :
Agreed, sell 'em for a nice little profit and use that money to buy a brake kit meant to fit on the car.
In reply to z31maniac :
Traumatic levels of liftoff oversteer don't necessarily make a vehicle unsafe, they just steepen the learning curve.
captdownshift (Forum Supporter) said:In reply to z31maniac :
Traumatic levels of liftoff oversteer don't necessarily make a vehicle unsafe, they just steepen the learning curve.
I learned to track on sport bikes. We had the saying 95% of the time more throttle is the answer, 5% of the time it ends the suspense.
In reply to Mr_Asa :
If your front ball joints are part of a short arm that slides into the end of the A-arms and is secured with 2 through-bolts and nuts, you have the early style front suspension. I don't know of anyone that offers big brake upgrades for those, everybody who wants bigger brakes and better handling just upgrades to the later style A-arms and spindles.
If your ball joints screw into the ends of the A-arms, you have the later style. There are plenty of stock and aftermarket upgrades for the later style - you just have to pay attention to the rotor offset, caliper mounting bolt spacing, etc.
I think your 914 had the later style A arms, same as a 911 of the same year.
earlybroncoguy1 said:In reply to Mr_Asa :
If your front ball joints are part of a short arm that slides into the end of the A-arms and is secured with 2 through-bolts and nuts, you have the early style front suspension. I don't know of anyone that offers big brake upgrades for those, everybody who wants bigger brakes and better handling just upgrades to the later style A-arms and spindles.
If your ball joints screw into the ends of the A-arms, you have the later style. There are plenty of stock and aftermarket upgrades for the later style - you just have to pay attention to the rotor offset, caliper mounting bolt spacing, etc.
I think your 914 had the later style A arms, same as a 911 of the same year.
Car is up at Dad's place. I'll see if I can get him to look at it, or if he might remember which it is. Pelican Parts may also have it on their website. I'll check.
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