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Old February 16th 2003, 15:22
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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 ?

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Old February 16th 2003, 16:40
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ahhhhhhhhhhh...but then no e-brake.....

The search goes on........


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Old February 16th 2003, 18:16
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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.

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I think the splines on the stub axle are the same as IRS but someone
hmmm......I have a swing axle...I'm sure the splines wouldn't be the same for swing huh ?


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Old February 17th 2003, 08:04
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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?!

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Old February 17th 2003, 09:58
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nd stub axles can't be used. The drum brakes on the IRS and
well #1 there aren't really "stub axles" on a swing axle 'eh ?

The axles go all the way through to the gearbox.


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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 ?

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Old February 17th 2003, 18:08
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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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Old February 18th 2003, 02:37
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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.

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Old February 2nd 2004, 19:21
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Unhappy 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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