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DISCUSSION => Swaps, Turbos, Buildups => Topic started by: ose30 on June 08, 2007, 01:18:51 AM

Title: Bigger brakes
Post by: ose30 on June 08, 2007, 01:18:51 AM
Is there any brake caliper adapters available for these cars. I have some left over Porsche brake calipers i would like to use. If adapters are not available i can have them made, like i did for my Porsche

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DSCN0589.jpg)
Title: Bigger brakes
Post by: kowalski on June 08, 2007, 03:54:13 AM
left over from what? and yes, you could have some brackets made if you so desired. only problem would be fitting them under your wheels assuming they are stock.
Title: Bigger brakes
Post by: ose30 on June 08, 2007, 04:09:48 AM
Those yellow 6-piston calipers are from Porsche GT2. I have such a set going under my Porsche 944 Turbo. rear axle have Porsche GT3 rear calipers. Here a picture from which you can see also the adapters for front & rear calipers and also an adapter which brings handbrake shoes outwards a bit, so you can use GT3 rear rotor. These adapters were designed by my friend & I. My friend have a similar set up under his 944 Turbo.

   (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/bigyellow1.jpg)

Most likely i am going to use these calipers (996 carrera rear caliper) at front axle, because they just fit with inside original 15" wheel.

 (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/olli951/DSCN0757.jpg)

There is not necesserily any need for this upgrade, but i just have these calipers laying around, so why not use them ;)

Calipers which are in the first picture i posted are from left to right:
GT2 6-piston, GT3 4-piston, 993 4-piston (same as Audi RS2 had), GT2 6-piston, GT3 4-piston rear, GT3 4-piston. Those black small calipers are 944 Turbo front 4-piston calipers.
Title: here is 2 compaines that will do the brackets
Post by: thebaron666 on June 14, 2007, 12:24:38 PM
http://www.godspeedbrakes.co.uk/  UK

http://www.mbt-engineering.de/  germany
Title: Bigger brakes
Post by: ose30 on June 14, 2007, 03:47:03 PM
I have use MBT adapters. They are good ones.