944 N/A brakes to 1303 questions (yet another)

Originally Posted by super vw

- the kersher ball joints (19mm?) for the front

The Kersche ball joints are 17mm. The VW ball joints are 15mm and Porsche didn't make 944 ball joints to 19mm until the late 952 car.

[super vw]

Originally Posted by Superman

The Kersche ball joints are 17mm. The VW ball joints are 15mm and Porsche didn't make 944 ball joints to 19mm until the late 952 car.

My bad... so is everything i listed correct other than the size of the kerscher ball joints?

And would a 944 M/C work well? (is it is from those brakes) would it "bolt on" or will i need to mount it differently?

The Kerscher ball joints are a must have for this conversion. I'd suggest the 944 M/C for the NA brakes. There have already been plenty of posts that describe how to install it.

[super vw]

944 M/C with a servo (brake booster)? or without a servo? i was talking to some one about this and he said to use it with a servo, and use the vacume from the intake manifolds to run the servo. he was saying you would get a HARD pedal without the servo... are you guys using servos?

[boygenius]

I bought a 1987 911 sc master cylinder with servo for my car. I wanted power brakes. I had a real hard time finding room for the servo when the master cylinder alone just bolts on. I had to cut and reweld the pitman arm to clear the m/c. It wasn't worth it for me. The 944 servo might be smaller in diameter so you might have better luck.

[zen]

i'm running a 944 m/c with 951 brakes. haven't driven it yet, but will let you know in a few weeks. no servo. mine is not a daily driver so less concern about a hard pedal.

[boygenius]

Originally Posted by super vw

944 M/C with a servo (brake booster)? or without a servo? i was talking to some one about this and he said to use it with a servo, and use the vacume from the intake manifolds to run the servo. he was saying you would get a HARD pedal without the servo... are you guys using servos?

If you want my servo I'll sell it to you otherwise it goes up for sale on ebay.

[super vw]

Originally Posted by boygenius

If you want my servo I'll sell it to you otherwise it goes up for sale on ebay.

How soon are you eBaying it? i might be interested, but i wont know for sure till i do the brakes... and thats after i do the engine (im doing the engine now)

ZEN, can you tell if its hard without driving it? or is the system not fully functional yet?

Thanks!
Jonathan

[boygenius]

Originally Posted by super vw

How soon are you eBaying it? i might be interested, but i wont know for sure till i do the brakes... and thats after i do the engine (im doing the engine now)
Thanks!
Jonathan

I'll hold on to it, I'm in no hurry to sell it.

[zen]

Originally Posted by super vw

ZEN, can you tell if its hard without driving it? or is the system not fully functional yet?

Thanks!
Jonathan

i only have one caliper on at the moment. hope to have the rest on in the next week or so. will let you know.

Originally Posted by super vw

944 M/C with a servo (brake booster)? or without a servo?

The 944 servo will not fit within the Super's body/pan. I'm not sure about the Standard Bug but I think the 911 servo will fit their cars.

[super vw]

Originally Posted by Superman

The 944 servo will not fit within the Super's body/pan. I'm not sure about the Standard Bug but I think the 911 servo will fit their cars.

Mike was saying the super had MORE room, im not to familiar with servos.
dont they mount "remote" from the M/C anyways? if they do i could stick it any where i wanted in the trunk couldent I?
And is it correct that all you need to run the servo is a vacume source (such as from the intake maifolds)?

[boygenius]

Servo mounts to the rear of the M/C and you need to run a vaccum line to the engine. I had a problem with my pitman arm hitting the m/c. After cutting it apart and rewelding it I just went withthe M/C alone. I will post some pics when I get a new camera.