Why 944?

[Wally]

38mm piston cup in the 944 caliper will give you more rear bias that is very wanted and can really be used in a rear-engined car. You will still not lock-up ever.
And the 944 caliper bracket is a nice alu part!

Look up the piston cup diameter of the CB caliper... Then you will understand

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Wally,

What is the rear piston diameter on the CB?

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[Wally]

Is this a trick question?
If I knew, I surely would tell right away. It wasn't meant retorical anyway
I only know for 99% sure its (much) less...

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Wally,

I was just curios. I remember taking a look at the 'Empi' rear disk kit, and they use Ford Taurus rear calipers. If memory serves me right, they were 36mm. The pads were tiny though, and they don't cover the disk properly.

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[Bruce2]

Mark, you have discovered their secret. There is no good reason why you need to use Porsche parts. Strength is not an issue since the CB parts will never break. Stock VW trailing arms will not bend.
The reason most guys waste their time with Porsche parts is so they can boast about their "exotic" Porsche parts.

[Mikey]

Originally Posted by Bruce2

Mark, you have discovered their secret. There is no good reason why you need to use Porsche parts. Strength is not an issue since the CB parts will never break. Stock VW trailing arms will not bend.
The reason most guys waste their time with Porsche parts is so they can boast about their "exotic" Porsche parts.

Secret? No Good Reason? Waste Their Time?
This is an interesting post. I havn't seen anyone saying he needs Porsche brakes, just some advantages of Porsche brake. In the end, it's his desicion. It's like you're ignoring every advantage Porsche brakes have to offer. Porsche brakes have several clear advantages over the CB kit. Yet you're ignoring all of them. In the end, the prices are close enough to concider Porsche parts. Sure stock vw trailing arms won't bend, but maybe he wants aluminum trailing arms for the weight saving benifits, Or he wants the increase in track. I'm also lost why you think the ones that "waste their time" with Porsche brakes are only looking to boast about their "exotic" Porsche parts. I tell people about the brakes I'm using, but it is not the main stay of my entire project. I did concider a CB kit for my car, but after waiting a few months for their company to get the caliper tooling fixed. I asked for a refund. I'm sure it's fixed now.


Mark, like I said, in the end, it's your choice. I just feel you should be given the facts clearly and with out bias.

[yetibone]

Originally Posted by Bruce2

Mark, you have discovered their secret. There is no good reason why you need to use Porsche parts.

No? People don't have to order Porsche rotors from California.

Originally Posted by Bruce2

Strength is not an issue since the CB parts will never break. Stock VW trailing arms will not bend.

CB parts may not break, but they do warp. Roto-hubs don't re-surface very well because they tend to chatter a lot on a lathe. Strength sought in the control arms is torsional rigidity, not tensile strength. It's a matter of flexing, not bending, or breaking. Remember, some people do drive their cars hard enough to warrant those considerations.

Originally Posted by Bruce2

The reason most guys waste their time with Porsche parts is so they can boast about their "exotic" Porsche parts.

No. They boast about what excellent brakes they've obtained for less cabbage than what CB wants for a kit with non-vented rotors, and Ford Taurus equivelant calipers.

Chist man,...Don't get so arrogant every time you're not part of the general concensus.

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I don't want to really get involved in the 'hateration', but you can put together a Porsche setup that is financially very competetive to the 'regular brakes' out there. Performance will be in a different league.

It's about driver confidence, and that's worth the investment. I drive the bus as a daily through city/highway traffic, and the 944NA setup has probably saved my skin a couple time whereas I know that a drum setup would have me crashing into the back of the car infront of me. In a lowered bus that is a huge concern! If I ever crash that thing I'll lose my legs, literally.

I'm getting my 944 Turbo brakes ready for my bus because I'm rolling in cash and like to brag.

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[Bruce2]

Originally Posted by yetibone

Strength sought in the control arms is torsional rigidity, not tensile strength. It's a matter of flexing, not bending, or breaking. Remember, some people do drive their cars hard enough to warrant those considerations.

Keep dreaming! I bet you didn't consider that the P parts are a lot heavier than VW parts. Makes for bad handling. Those giant brake rotors have a lot of rotational inertia too.