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Old July 12th 2006, 09:31
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944T Rear Brembos on an 84NA hub/disk

I think I read somewhere that you shouldn't use a 944T 94mm bolt spaced rear caliper with the earlier NA disk and hub, but I can't find it.

Do you need to run 944T disks on the early NA hubs to make use of the 944T caliper? Everything bolts up fine as is.

Any pointers much appreciated.

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Old July 12th 2006, 09:34
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The disk width's do not match. The 944T rear caliper works with a 24mm wide disk, while the 944NA front rotor is 20.4mm wide. Your best bet is to use a Boxster front rotor (24mm) with the 944T rear caliper.

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Old July 12th 2006, 09:40
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Boxter front Rotors?

Lanner,

You wouldn't happen to know if this will mess around with the offset will it? Any idea what the part number is of the boxter caliper, or which model / year I should be asking for?

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Old July 12th 2006, 19:27
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86 only 944t rotors. 24mm
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Old July 13th 2006, 07:19
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The hubs have to match the rotor. So, with the early hubs you can only do the early NA rotors. The 86T front rotor (28mm)will bolt to the early NA hubs, but because of the offset difference on the hubs, the rotor will be way too far inboard and will foul on the steering arm of the spindle.

Why not just keep it all the same (ie Turbo front rotor with turbo front caliper and matching hub)?

The other option is late 944 hub (87+) with boxster (1st gen) rotor and 944/993 rear T caliper in the front.

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Old July 13th 2006, 10:12
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I should have specified this is for the rear of the car, not the front.

The fronts are all 944T with Lanners kit. Its just the rears that use the 944NA hub, and I want to use the 944T rear calipers to have the same look 4 pot calipers all round.

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Old July 13th 2006, 10:48
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That clears thing up. In retrospec, I should read the titles first....sorry.

Use a 86 (only) T rear rotor, 86+T rear caliper. Everything bolts up, and typically need a small spacer (about 3mm) to center the caliper on the rotor. The later (87+) rear T rotors have a different center bore, so they technically fit but then the centering of the rotor is only done by the setscrews; not the ideal situation. The 86T rear rotor is the only one with the correct center size for the early NA hub.

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Old August 1st 2006, 11:57
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A little late in the conversation, but you can use the boxster s rear rotor, and then you don't have to worry about the 3mm spacer.

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Old August 2nd 2006, 11:26
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r

the boxter 's'/996 rear rotor is 299mm by 24mm -70mm high
-so its the same as the 85 turbo?

-how does it differ

?
http://www.speedways.co.uk/apec/list/porsche/5.htm

-plus its drilled?
use an adaptor and run the radial mount 996 calipers

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Old August 2nd 2006, 11:39
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OH i seeeeeeeee

http://www.speedways.co.uk/apec/list/porsche/11.htm

-the 996 disc although 299 and 24mm, is 75mm overall height!!!

hmmm -does it still work ok?

-got adaptrs for 996 rear calipers/???
-no i am worried they wont work
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Old August 2nd 2006, 11:42
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i'm confusing myself now
-the 85 disc is 298 by 28mm -70mm high
-so the thinner-24mm disc

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Old August 2nd 2006, 12:46
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944T rear - 299x24
Boster rear - 292x20
Bosxter 's' rear - 299x24

With the 944T rear rotor on a 944NA rear setup, you need a 3mm spacer and longer caliper bolts. With the Boxster S rotor, you don't need the spacers. Both rotors will work with the 944T rear caliper and the 944NA brake shoes and hardware.

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According to this:

http://www.speedways.co.uk/apec/list/porsche/13.htm

there are two different "overall heights" on the rear discs for the Boxster S (68 mm and 75 mm). Which type is the correct one?

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Old August 21st 2006, 07:55
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The Boxster S rotor that I mocked up and works with the early NA backing plate is pn:986.352.403. The brakes shoes end up 'just' flush with the 'drum' surface (laterally speaking). No spacers are required to centralize the caliper.

The 86T rotor is 951.352.041. You will need 3mm shims and longer bolts to centralize the caliper.

As a shameless plug , I now offer hardened washers and longer grade 10.9 bolts for the job. About $C18.

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Old August 21st 2006, 14:06
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Thanks Lanner,

I will go for the Boxster S rotors...

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