wtd -boxter caliper info
 

hey
I need some infomation on the boxter calipers if anyone has some, my local porsche workshop seem to think they would be a straight swap onto a 944 setup to replace my slide calipers. Trouble is i doubt the mountings will be the same, and also have concerns about discrepencies in the disk width and which master cylinder to use.
any info would be appreciated guys as these calipers look very modern having being machined out of aluminium or something (as you can see i have only just started to look into them.)
The price of the calipers is great so i may just have to go for it!!!
Adam

http://www.rennsportsystems.com/2c.html

cant see boxster discs on there tho.... good luck and ley us know what happens.

Who are you using in the UK for the brake upgrade?

ta for the link darren
i wasnt planning on using boxter disks, just the boxter calipers and the 944 vented disks etc.

R.e. the brake upgrade, i use a local breakers just up the road from my house, they supply the bits but i modify everything for my own car, as being porsche specialists they charge porsche hourly rates!!!! something a student cannot afford
One of our lads in the club have just took theyre split bus into david thomas in solihull, he owned the yellow and white bay in volksworld not so long ago. I have seen some of his work and it is top notch plus he knows his stuff. I'll let you know how that turns out soon!!!

hope thats of some help
Adam

Ive been in touch with David recently regarding brakes for my Split. Id be interested to hear how your mate gets on.

Cheers
Darren

Hes having 944 brakes all round, haveing his arse IRSed using a 1303 box, adjustable king and link pin front beam, and a 1776 in the back, i will get pics as soon as its finished!!
Adam

Its the way forward :D

I have some 996 calipers, im trying to find out if they can be used.

I look forward to the pics!

Hello Darren!

All 944/951 has axial mounted front/rear calipers (except 951s has fronts radial mounted)996 and 986 (boxster) has both front rears radial mounted.Soo they are NOT a straight bolt-on you need adapters to mount them.

If you are in UK lee arnold should be able to help you!

good luck

jim
would you mind explaining the difference in laymans terms for me??
cheers
Adam

doesnt it mean one type of caliper is mounted like l and the other is like --

i can never remember which is which tho :D

darren havent you got a picture of your 996 calipers???
i have a picture of the 944 calipers (sliding type, so we could compare the mountings, i shall post the picture tonight
Adam

http://mysite.freeserve.com/stufffor...16466350091285

heres a lil ole pic

ill take another later that shows the mounting points

Not sure if im posting this properly?

why can i only see a link to the pic?

hey
you need the [IMG] link [IMG] tags with a / in the last one
http://mysite.freeserve.com/stufffor...16466350091285

erm ok, it doesnt like your link

Adam :D

Darren
 

Hey Darren,

I used to live in Stockport (Davenport) too till I moved to Sydney. How much were your calipers? I'm thinking of doing a similar conversion to my 61 Karmann cabrio beetle over here in Oz.

Cheers

Steve

Hi Steve

I cant imagine why you left Stockport for Oz . :rolleyes: :D

I paid around £500 for them and im still looking for a way to use them that wont cost me the price of a screaming motor!

Adam... wheres the pics of your 994 gear then :p

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...8/faba8af8.jpg

there you go sorry it took me a while. As you can see from the picture, the 944 caliper bolts right up onto the caliper mount.
so from what people have said, the 996 and boxter caliper mount the same but the face is rotated 90 degrees. I think this is right sorrect me if i am wrong
Will try and do some reasearch as soon as i have a minute, got a few more leads to go on, but i think it is definatly possible to do.
Adam