adapting/machining drum to 5x100 brakes and wheels

[Steve C]

Hi

I've had two Beetles with 944 hand brakes and one with the Golf style sliding calliper.

The handbrake with the 944 brakes will hold the car on a steep hill, you need to engage the handbrake, and let car lurch a little and then reapply it, as an emergency stopping brake you would get better retardation by opening the door and putting your foot on the ground LOL. I had new brake linings fitted on both cars and they were adjusted correctly. It is easy to drive off with the handbrake still applied, it makes that little difference.

I'm not sure if this is caused by the Beetle handbrake lever being the wrong ratio, but on my new 1303 I'm planning on using the complete 944 set-up using the 944 lever and cables, hopefully this will help this problem.

Does anybody on here own Porsche 944 and would like to comment on the handbrake effectiveness?

When I used 914 rotors with Golf slider callipers my handbrake could lock the rear wheels at speed.

Steve