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My new brake upgrade!!

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:48 pm
by capsoval
Old setup was CB's standard disk brake kit that I had crossed drilled and coated. Stopped great with my 18" rims, but my speed and power needs have gotten much greater in resent years and I was wanting to upgrade my brakes with something cool yet different.

Old setup....
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Machined hub
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Old rotor on top of new rotor, std 2005 911 rotor
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New caliper, C6 Z06 6-piston
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Wheel mounted back up
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Its not completed yet, just wanting to show what Ive been doing progress wise. Hope it helps out others as well.

Re: My new brake upgrade!!

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:17 pm
by Piledriver
Very Slick, what did you do for the caliper mount?

Re: My new brake upgrade!!

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:51 pm
by capsoval
What im doing is making a plate the bolt pattern of the spindle and a plate the pattern of the caliper. Then fix the caliper in the proper location and tack a plate between them. Then ill clean it all up and fully weld it off the car. I'll post pics of it, very simple but the pics may help others.

Re: My new brake upgrade!!

Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:55 am
by Piledriver
capsoval wrote:What im doing is making a plate the bolt pattern of the spindle and a plate the pattern of the caliper. Then fix the caliper in the proper location and tack a plate between them. Then ill clean it all up and fully weld it off the car. I'll post pics of it, very simple but the pics may help others.
Yes, pics very helpful.

I have some 996 rears and $75 LS430 front calipers I want to try (and 996 discs) to mount on the Pile when I get back to it.
(I actually don't like the front struts I picked up, rust pitting to the point of worrying about structural integrity-be careful of parts purchases from PA)

The `vette parts are probably easier to mount.

Re: My new brake upgrade!!

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:42 pm
by volkdent
I'm guess you just put the calipers on top to demo, but make sure you've got a top and a bottom when you actually mount them or bleeding may be a pain in the a$$!

Jason

Re: My new brake upgrade!!

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:42 pm
by capsoval
Update: all finished

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Re: My new brake upgrade!!

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:28 am
by Steve Arndt
Did you make caliper adapter plates?
pics?

Re: My new brake upgrade!!

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:24 am
by DerrickfromNC
What kind of mc are you using? If stock beetle I would interested in knowing what kind of pedal travel and feel. I've got at set of front Porsche 996 rotors & calipers I'm going to install.

Re: My new brake upgrade!!

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:57 pm
by capsoval
I believe it a 914-6 mc, although I am not sure what 914 it came from. 55superbeetle got it for me and it worked perfect for my CB 4 wheel disks. I'll have to ask him to find out.

Re: My new brake upgrade!!

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:32 pm
by DerrickfromNC
capsoval wrote:I believe it a 914-6 mc, although I am not sure what 914 it came from. 55superbeetle got it for me and it worked perfect for my CB 4 wheel disks. I'll have to ask him to find out.
Great, was it bolt on? Also if you could find out if the 914-6 mc is the same as some early 911 mc that I have heard others use.

Re: My new brake upgrade!!

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:56 am
by capsoval
DerrickfromNC wrote:
capsoval wrote:I believe it a 914-6 mc, although I am not sure what 914 it came from. 55superbeetle got it for me and it worked perfect for my CB 4 wheel disks. I'll have to ask him to find out.
Great, was it bolt on? Also if you could find out if the 914-6 mc is the same as some early 911 mc that I have heard others use.
I spoke with 55superbeetle,
914 mc is 17mm bore.

914-6 mc is a 19mm bore.

Early 911 mc are the same as 914-6 mc.

It turns out the one I'm using is a 914-6 mc.

Re: My new brake upgrade!!

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:28 pm
by bender
ATE..MB..23MM Bolt's up...No mods...Great for BIG brake's.... :mrgreen:

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Re: My new brake upgrade!!

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:02 am
by Yannick33
Nice parts !!! The brake fluid reservoir come from which car please ? Does it fit directly on the MC ?
Thx :wink:

Re: My new brake upgrade!!

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:19 am
by Piledriver
Can't quite make out the part# on that, but should work great!

Re: My new brake upgrade!!

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:30 am
by bender
The reservoir slips on and fits, Clears the wall...Trick to fill ..
Reservoir is a VW/AUDI Part # 443 611 307...
Im trying to find a # for the MC.....