New Front Brakes!!

[kiwivw]

Just got the photos loaded for my new front brakes...
Any guesses as to the caliper brand?

Yeah Babe!

[vujade]

sweeeeeeeeeeet!!! :D

[boygenius]

Nice brakes.........


How about mazda brake calipers.:silly:

[kiwivw]

Correct, that lasted all of 5 mins!

93-95 RX-7 front calipers.
I think these should stop a 2000lb bug ok? :)
Along with the 944T rears.

[boygenius]

I had a 1988 GXL and it would stop on a dime. Really nice brakes...:yummy:

[kiwivw]

With a little bit of powdercoating and some porsche transfers who'll know the difference.

[Alex]

Craig,

please email me some pics......for the brake galleriers.
It is always good to have different things to show.

Happy new year,

Alex

[super vw]

Is that a Franklins VW Werks setup?

[kiwivw]

Yup, with late model Rx-7 calipers instead of the 86-92 year ones...just look a little nicer (do difference in piston or pad size, but are more expensive).

But at $190 each fully rebuilt still cheaper than porsche.

They're currently being powdercoated....will see Alex more photo's once completed.

[super vw]

So what car is this going on?

[kiwivw]

1969 vw floorpan with flared speedster tab...the 5 year project.

Running gear:
915 sc gearbox
WRX EJ20T motor
Ali 944 trailing arms
944T rear brakes
RX-7 front brakes
Whiteline swaybars

[njv]

hi
they look like there made by brembo ! whats the spacing between the mounting holes on them?

[boygenius]

Originally posted by kiwivw
Yup, with late model Rx-7 calipers instead of the 86-92 year ones...just look a little nicer (do difference in piston or pad size, but are more expensive).

But at $190 each fully rebuilt still cheaper than porsche.

They're currently being powdercoated....will see Alex more photo's once completed.

Franklins VW werks?

I thought that they came with porsche 944 turbo calipers. Were the Mazda calipers an option.:confused:

[kiwivw]

Yup, they are an option.
Weight is about the same, but cost and parts are cheaper, piston's are about the same or slightly larger.

[ricola]

Hmm, your project sound sfamiliar somehow :D

Originally posted by kiwivw
1969 vw floorpan with flared speedster tab...the 5 year project.

Running gear:
915 sc gearbox
WRX EJ20T motor
Ali 944 trailing arms
944T rear brakes
RX-7 front brakes
Whiteline swaybars

[kiwivw]

Yes, Its all your fault! :)

Thats probably why i keep emailing you.
Thanks Rich.

[rip]

sorry for bringing up an old post but....

just wondering what master cylinder are you using with these Rx7 brakes?

thanks
Rip

[kiwivw]

I'll be using a Tilton dual master cylinder setup for these and the 944T rears.

[rip]

kiwivw, was wondering how did you hook up the front brake lines? I was working on mine and got three solutions:

1) find a invert metric to a bubble metric adaptor

2) use a intermediate metal brake line from the caliper to the rubber hose, that adapts the different flares

3) try to use a rubber brake line from a mazda then use a intermediate metal brake line from the mazda rubber hose to the master cylinder.

I couldn't find the brake line adaptor, I've been looking, cannot find one.

The problem I have with the second one is mounting a bracket to hold the metal line strudy. It's sort of tough not a lot of room there. I mean you want to keep the line clear from the suspension plus have enough slack for travel.

I think that leaves the third one, here I just gotta find a rubber brake hose that works. Figured the Rx7 was a good place to start, duh. But other than the earlier sliding caliper rubber hose the brake hoses are female/female.

So it brought up the question how did you do it?

Thanks
Rip