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Forum: Brakes July 17th 2007, 20:57
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Posted By Jeza
Have a read of the 914 tech articles on the...

Have a read of the 914 tech articles on the Pelican pages, that might help explain a few things.

This one in particular may answer some of your master cylinder questions
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Forum: Brakes January 18th 2005, 17:22
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
Adrian That combo sounds almost perfect :) ...

Adrian

That combo sounds almost perfect :)

I thought the CB kit was very similar in bias

Keep us informed with how you get on.

Cheers
Jeremy
Forum: Brakes January 2nd 2005, 20:28
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
Thanks for the post Matt Someone else...

Thanks for the post Matt

Someone else speaking sense to reinforce the important points.

CU
Jeremy
Forum: Brakes December 16th 2004, 04:15
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
Wally I think Che might have been refering...

Wally

I think Che might have been refering to the 2 pistons such as in a standard ghia calliper with 2 40mm pistons.

Some one in our club explained it to me a while back but I completely...
Forum: Brakes December 15th 2004, 20:04
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
Good question! I can't say as I know the...

Good question!

I can't say as I know the answer to that, but hopefully some activity on here will lure in a hydralics / fluids engineer to answer
:D

Cheers
Jeremy
Forum: Brakes October 21st 2004, 16:16
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
Jonathan Sorry I havn't come back with any...

Jonathan

Sorry I havn't come back with any more info, the car is requiring some rust repair, and I have been waiting to borrow a welder. I say the car will be back on the road soon, but not being...
Forum: Brakes October 5th 2004, 17:22
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
hot66 I can't say for sure about the VW...

hot66

I can't say for sure about the VW fittings for the remote reservoir lines as mine didn't fit. My master cylinder is a stock one from a '71 1302. Ricola used the fittings from his Beetle...
Forum: Brakes September 24th 2004, 16:57
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
From the info I have (Disc Brakes Australia, DBA)...

From the info I have (Disc Brakes Australia, DBA) the original thickness is 20mm front and rear.



Check out Steve Cs brakes - he made a bracket to mount 996 rears to the original VW steering...
Forum: Brakes September 19th 2004, 18:34
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
Hello all I have been meaning to reply for...

Hello all

I have been meaning to reply for quite some time to let people watching this thread know how I got on with the 944 MC.

Well it took a bit of fiddling to make it fit which is why its...
Forum: Brakes August 12th 2004, 17:00
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
Alex I believe that a bias bar allows you to...

Alex

I believe that a bias bar allows you to adjust the ratio between the front and rear brakes at the MC. It keeps it even no matter what pressure you put on the pedal. So the percentage split...
Forum: Brakes August 12th 2004, 02:47
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
Good idea. It should be plenty. ...

Good idea.

It should be plenty.


Sorry I can follow Shads calculations and use them on my car but thats where my knowledge stops. As you say the ration front to rear comes out as very front...
Forum: Brakes August 10th 2004, 18:24
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
Walter You have hit the nail on the head. Now...

Walter
You have hit the nail on the head. Now all we need to do is to spread the word, as I think this is where a lot of people get confused and go wrong.

My 944 MC however is definately a 23mm...
Forum: Brakes August 10th 2004, 06:04
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
It a leverage thing, if you increase the diameter...

It a leverage thing, if you increase the diameter of the slave cylinder in relation to the mc you increase the power to the brake. Increasing the MC diameter will increase the hardness of the pedal...
Forum: Brakes August 10th 2004, 00:50
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
Boygenius - what size is your 911 master...

Boygenius - what size is your 911 master cylinder.

Comments have been made before that the 944 brakes work as a system and although they came off a front engined car using the single pot calipers...
Forum: Brakes July 24th 2004, 02:46
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
Jonathan Not sure what the part number is...

Jonathan


Not sure what the part number is - there aren't any part number like numbers that I can see on it. But it is the "ate" item.

I'll let you know when its in with the results.

At...
Forum: Brakes July 23rd 2004, 06:50
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
Right everybody I've found the answer. It...

Right everybody I've found the answer.

It turns out that orignial German MC's have small diameter plastic connector fittings and small rubber bungs.

After market ones have larger ones that are...
Forum: Brakes July 22nd 2004, 05:56
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
Rich and anyone else how has fitted a 944 MC to a...

Rich and anyone else how has fitted a 944 MC to a beetle / aircooled VW.

How did you get around dealing with the remote reservoir. I thought it was just a case of using the VW fittings in the 944...
Forum: Brakes July 19th 2004, 05:05
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
Rich Thanks for the comments. I agree with...

Rich

Thanks for the comments. I agree with you, the stock 19mm (Bug) master cylinder just doesn't have enough volume for the huge front calipers. I also wonder if it gives too much mechanical...
Forum: Brakes July 18th 2004, 23:20
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
Okay a quick ask around brake shops at lunch...

Okay a quick ask around brake shops at lunch yielded no results- so perhaps my comment about shimming / sleeving the front calipers was barking up the wrong tree.....

Any comments

Cheers
Jeremy
Forum: Brakes July 18th 2004, 19:32
Replies: 159
Views: 125,784
Posted By Jeza
I'm also in a similar boat. 944 single...

I'm also in a similar boat.

944 single piston calipers all around and a stock bug 19.06mm master cylinder.

I also have a fair amount of pedal travel and quite a bit of squish. It does get...
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