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could this work - porsche calipers on swingaxle
Okay - here's a 944 (of some sort) front caliper:
and...here's my rear brake (CB Perf.) setup: here's how they mount: do you think the 944 front brakes could adapt ? I guess I also wonder what I'd use for rotors ? just pondering...... What about those front calipers on CB's front (link pin) spindles ? then what do I do for rotors... I need help here.. anyone have any ideas ? Thanks, Dan Last edited by danielzink; February 16th 2003 at 15:27. |
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ahhhhhhhhhhh...but then no e-brake.....
The search goes on........ Dan |
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Dan,
You could probably mount the 944 caliper but the thickness of the rotor needs to be 24mm (Rear calipers) or 28mm (front calipers). Both front and rear calipers are identical except for the rotor thickness. To fit the 944 rotors, you'd need a 944 rear hub. I think the splines on the stub axle are the same as IRS but someone will have to confirm that. For the ebrake, you may be able to adapt a small parking brake caliper (Wilwood). If you were to use your current rotors, I think they'd be too thin .. the pistons in the 944 caliper might overextend. Hope this help a bit. Sandeep |
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Dan,
The splines on a swing axle are the same as the splines on an IRS. I cannot see why the 944 caliper carriers, 944 T calipers (like in the picture), 944 T rotors and stub axles can't be used. The drum brakes on the IRS and swingaxle are interchangable. Therefore, they should bolt straight on. Correct me if I am incorrect?! Good luck, Andy.
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'55 oval GL 944T Calipers and discs front & rear. 17" Turbo rims 205/40 front, 215/45 rears 230BHP TIV fuel injected. IRS+Berg 5 speed box. Build in progress. |
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The axles go all the way through to the gearbox. Dan |
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If the splines are the same for swing axle and IRS, and drums from an IRs are interchangable with swing axle, could you not just swap 944 rear brake components to swing axle then ?
Sandeep |
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hi,
im looking into this at the moment, putting 944T onto a swingaxle. with the hope of having four pots all round, using all the porsche stuff. i was told that la performance can provide the parts to do it. www.laperformance.co.uk i've not had chance to contact them yet, im waiting till the summer, ive got too much to do to it for now. let me know how you get on simontwithers@hotmail.com |
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Dan,
My apologies... I meant I can't see why 944T hubs cannot be used. I think the 944T components are a simple bolt on. Andy.
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'55 oval GL 944T Calipers and discs front & rear. 17" Turbo rims 205/40 front, 215/45 rears 230BHP TIV fuel injected. IRS+Berg 5 speed box. Build in progress. |
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what's the fuss
swing axle beetle uses the same splines on drive shaft as the irs ...
why not bolt early 944 rear brake carriers on but, use a brembo instead of the slider type caliper ......the end finished.......... it works !!! am i getting this around my head.. are you asking another question??? i am running brembos allround on my swing axle 72 sorry if ive got this all wrong, if you what a picture email me as im not a white box and electric mouse type off person so can't post to the web as yet derr... chris |
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