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kev d
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« on: June 21, 2016, 09:01:39 am »

Looking for some caliper advice..
I've got early 944 steel trailing arms & discs on my 56, on another forum I was advised later calipers were the ones to go for so I bought some & they didn't fit as the bolt spacing was wider on the caliper.
I was then assured that early 944 / 924s front calipers were the ones to use as they fit & gave the best brake balance front to rear, I got some & they don't fit as the bolt spacing is narrower!
Can anyone with actual knowledge on what works help? Cool
Cheers
Kev
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karl h
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« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2016, 20:17:51 pm »

i use 944 rears from an early car. i use my narrowed trailing arms with the complete stock porsche setup. porsche 944 trailing arms are the same part as a bug trailing arm short of the inner bushing. the porsche bushing can be pressed out and a bug bushing that uses the 17mm allen-head screw pressed in.
i just had to modify the parking brake cable a bit.
in front i use custom drop spindles that mexx made me with 996 aluminum brembo calipers. i still have the 944 front calipers and the spindles and want to use them on my split bus for custom drop spindles
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kev d
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« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2016, 21:55:55 pm »

Hi Karl,
So you have Porsche calipers all round then?
Which master cylinder do you use, stock vw?
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Kev
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« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2016, 07:05:00 am »

yes, porsche all around
i used the stock drum brake m/c with no adverse effect .the whole thing is in parts just now, because i stripped the oval of all custom parts before selling it. when i assemble the new pan i will use a disc brake Type 3 m/c (just because i have a new one)
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