Porsche brakes?

[slider85]

haven't researched this yet but was wondering if it would be possible to put any Porsche brakes on our cars? I just really like the Porsche brakes and they are my favorite car, so I was just wondering. It would probably be expensive too though.

I was thinking 944 or 924 brakes. Some from their 4 cylinder line of cars.

 

[PaulPDX]

Why? just so you can sport the "brembo" logo?

Plenty of big brake options available for the DSM. You've got Stoptech, TCE (a site sponsor btw), Baer, and Rotora. All are excellent choices.

If you really want to go through the trouble and spend the dough, I'd recommend Porsche Boxster calipers. Brembo is the manufuacturer for calipers used by Porsche.

Or you can contact KVR Performance.

 

[Todd TCE]

Not long ago I did a retro fit of some Brembos (F40 I think) to a 2G and was not at all impressed with the final product.

These parts required a 13.6" rotor or so and the customer insisted that we fit them down to the 13" size in order to fit 17" wheels. This required some reworking of the caliper body and rather strange brackets.

If you sourse some of these types of caliper you may want to see what it was fit too in the first place and be sure you can do that on your car. Pads are also a bit of a pain to find compared to some of the other manufactures where there are many more options for less cost.

Not saying don't do it, just think it through a bit.

 

[myblack98gst]

not to mention if you jump to a 4-6 piston caliper our master cylinder could very easily be over run if it is used to a 1-2 piston caliper!!! not worth it in my opinion..

 

[PaulPDX]

not to mention if you jump to a 4-6 piston caliper our master cylinder could very easily be over run if it is used to a 1-2 piston caliper!!!

So I guess Todd's been selling crap because his 4 and 6 piston Willwood calipers "over run" our master cyclinders? Sure thing there bub.


Todd, are you still running that special with free pads etc? Will probably get your track kit in another month or so and also the rear kit. I see some of your customers opt'ed for the 6 piston rather than the four piston. Your thoughts on that?

 

[Defiant]

haven't researched this yet but was wondering if it would be possible to put any Porsche brakes on our cars?

Absolutely. However, they'll probably scratch the paint if you start, stop or turn, because DSMs are so rounded. You might be able to wedge them under a "baskethandle" spoiler with some pieces of scrap wood.

Did you mean to ask about installing them? I'm sure they'll bolt up just as easily as Mustang brakes will on a Renault.


We need to start testing urine around here.

 

[Todd TCE]

No specials now sorry.

As for 4 or 6 pistons, well what about 10 pistons?

The number of pistons has little to do with the caliper 'over running' the MC. Not sure exactly what that means, but piston area is what you are trying to speak of. And many 4 or 6 pot calipers are actually less in area than the stock part.

Forget the qty, learn the area.

 

[PaulPDX]

No specials now sorry.

As for 4 or 6 pistons, well what about 10 pistons?

Darn. That was a good deal, but bad timing for me at the time. So I guess a lot of your customers (DSM) chose the 6 piston calipers mostly for show? just wondering if there are up or down sides to either... since you offer the option and I will be placing an order (changed my mind on the Stoptechs).



Defiant: if we start testing urine around here, there'd be no one on the boards to keep you busy. Heck, you might not even be here yourself.

 

[Todd TCE]

If you really want to know....

The FSL is 'square bore' meaning the same size pistons are used on all four.

The BSL6 is 'differential bore' or staggered bore. This means the pad pressure is varied by the piston combo thus reducing pad taper from high pressure on the leading edge.

Area can be the same despite the qty so clamp loads are the same.

 

[PaulPDX]

If you really want to know....

The FSL is 'square bore' meaning the same size pistons are used on all four.

The BSL6 is 'differential bore' or staggered bore. This means the pad pressure is varied by the piston combo thus reducing pad taper from high pressure on the leading edge.

Area can be the same despite the qty so clamp loads are the same.

Thanks. That's what I was asking. Piston area was never the question for me. Since you sell it for the DSM, I assume that it is in your professional opinion that piston area of either caliper is suitable.

How about wheel clearance for the two calipers? about the same? different from wheel to wheel of course... but do the two have similar profiles? The wheels I will be using can accommodate the Stoptech's ST40. Since you have no CAD template on your site, I have no frame of reference on your Willwoods.

 

[Todd TCE]

BSL6 is close too ST caliper, slightly narrower.

FSL is narrower.

BSL6n is much narrower (thus 'narrow' name) and most wheel friendly.



Pads for FSL and BSL6 are .800" thick.
Pads for BSL6n are .625".
Pads for ST are also about .625".

So? Well, more pad means less heat transfer to caliper.