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| Author: | surrey 944t [ Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 944 brake upgrade |
Whats involved in upgrading to better front brakes on a 944. My 944 has 15 inch teledial wheels and its a 944-S 16v model. What callipers will be an upgrade over the standard fittment? EG 944 S2 front callipers - are they better than 944-s? Or 944 turbo? 968 - what front callipers do they have. And will any upgraded callipers fit with the standard 15" wheels? |
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| Author: | tr7v8 [ Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 944 brake upgrade |
Mine has S2 callipers all round. At the front you need the hubs, discs, carriers, callipers etc. so easier to get 2 complete struts & swap on to it. At the back you need discs & callipers. For front & back you will almost certainly need new flexi hoses & possibly new brake lines to them. You deffo need 16" wheels, 15s will not fit & don't forget to swap the spacesaver! I did 
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| Author: | t3rra [ Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 944 brake upgrade |
Or u can run 996 brakes up front, boxster /S brakes with the calipers brakcts sold at the Porsche shop. But I'm sure u could get them made up. Not 2 sure if a different brake slave cycliner would be need? |
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| Author: | tr7v8 [ Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 944 brake upgrade |
t3rra wrote: Or u can run 996 brakes up front, boxster /S brakes with the calipers brakcts sold at the Porsche shop. But I'm sure u could get them made up. Not 2 sure if a different brake slave cycliner would be need? NO brake slave cylinders on a 944! I think you mean master. S2 brakes have the advantage that the front to back brake bias stays OK. Although the S2 has a limiter & different plumbing, mine is OK with the standard late 2.5 m/cyl. Bare in mind that all the later brakes need more maintenance, such as plate lift issues. |
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| Author: | t3rra [ Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 944 brake upgrade |
Yeah, sorry that's what I ment. As by later issues thats all 4 pot brakes including s2? I thought the plate lift was less likely on 996? Something I had read, not sure if its true. |
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