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kombi211
January 21st 2010, 10:22
I have started adding a brembo brake upgrade on my squareback. 944 front hubs,993 front and rear rotors and brembo calipers from a 944t
I started the front as soon as I am done there will be moving to the back and doing a irs conversion and adding the alum arms from a 944,

hubs machined
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/kombi211/Picture019.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/kombi211/Picture020.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/kombi211/Picture022.jpg

bearing adapter and sleeve using vw inner and 944 outer
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/kombi211/Picture018.jpg

vw race installed
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/kombi211/Picture027.jpg

vw inner bearing and 944 outer bearing
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/kombi211/bearings.jpg

test fitting hubs and rotors
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/kombi211/Picture033.jpg

test fitting calipers to see what i need to made for a adapter to mount them
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/kombi211/DSC01509.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/kombi211/DSC01510.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/kombi211/DSC01513.jpg

used the mounting tab off of a set of 944 spindles just welded them to the stock vw spindles
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/kombi211/weldedbraket.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/kombi211/caliperbraket.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/kombi211/testfit.jpg

kombi211
March 12th 2010, 07:38
front is done now on to the rear

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/kombi211/Picture077.jpg~original

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/kombi211/sb2.jpg~original

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/kombi211/Picture075.jpg~original

Humble
March 12th 2010, 20:36
Looks great! How's the fit, any rubbing?

kombi211
March 13th 2010, 11:37
Thanks everything fits nicely. the only rubbing i have is if i crank the wheels hard they tend to rub on the inner fender. but its not that bad. going to try spacing the wheels out a little more and see if that helps

72marinablue
March 16th 2010, 13:09
Great idea welding the 944 caliper mounts to the stock spindles. Looks great!