Progress with my 996 brakes!

[ricola]

Got the rears made up now.

http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/rear_996_brakes.JPG
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/rear_caliper_adapter.JPG

I'm using one of Lanner's 944 ebrake kits.

Couple of pics of the front hubs on my site too. Only the front caliper adapters to make now which should be easy :D Then I just hope that the stock master cylinder will be up to the job!

Rich

[volkdent]

Hey Rich,

What MC are you using? I'm sure you'll end up with a great setup, and I'll probably be copying you, so I need to get all the details!

Jason

[ricola]

I'll try the stock one first, if that's no good I'll use a golf 22mm one...

Rich

[ricola]

I knew it was going too easily... I have just been measuring up for the front adapters but the caliper won't go fully onto the disc, the pad is fouling the spindle caliper mount

This is far on the caliper goes, I need another 2-3mm to centralise the pad

http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/front_trial_fit_brakes.JPG

The back:

http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/caliper_foul.JPG

Looking at old threads it seems Andreas (Typ Vier) got away without this problem as he has bigger discs for his 6 pots, although I have found about the same measurements for the adapters, I haven't measured the offset of the lugs on the front caliper though (holes in caliper and offset relative to the pad centres)...

I guess I will have to clearance the spindle about 3mm (maybe the pad plates slightly too) unless anyone else has found a solution?

Rich

[beet]

At the front, you must use porsche 944Turbo 1987 HUBs, with porsche NON turbo spindles, make bearing spacers and make a similar caliper aluminium brackets like rears. With your superbeetle DISCS spindles the 996 won´t work.

[ricola]

I've decided to cut down the superbeetle caliper flange a bit and redrill the holes further in and spotface further back. That should give a simple caliper adapter like the rear one...
I'll get pics once I have some progress...
Rich

[beet]

I thought the same, But I don´t do that because the SB spindles are special, There is very few and they cost a lot of money!!
And in case someday I wish to go back to the factory discs

[ricola]

I won't be going back to stock and I don't think the disc spindles are that hard to get hold of in the UK even if I did :D

Rich

[ricola]

finalised the front design now...

Spindle after skimming but before new holes are tapped and clearancing for brake pads:
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/spindle_mod.JPG

Finished assembly:
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/front_adapter_fitted.JPG http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/front_brakes.JPG

Just have to tap the other spindle now and then I'll strip everything down for painting. I'm fitting all new front bushes now too, to get rid of the shimmies :D

Rich

[mikko k]

Looking great! Way to go! :righton:

[bug-er]

what disks are they on the front???
who did your cross drilling??

[ricola]

I've been sidetracked with refurbishing the suspension arms and house DIY this weekend. Over the next couple of days it will go back on the car...

Front discs are 996, they come cross-drilled as standard. For all the details go to my website.

Rich

[bobgsinsung]

Just getting all the parts together for my upgrade now, and am unsure of wether to go for 996 rear calipers all round. using a carrera 3.2 disc up front. I already have four rear calipers already and want to know if anybody could forsee any probs.

[ricola]

Fronts are finished now...

http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/front_996_fitted.JPG

just the rears to assemble and then hope the stock master cylinder is up to it.

Rich

[VWader04]

what is the part # for the kershcer struts for late model superbeetle

[ricola]

http://www.kerscher-tuning.de/cgi-bin/shop.pl?page=frameset.html&shopid=1123494517709
is the page on hte kerscher site, there are the early and late versions bis 73 and ab 73, I think that's the order, just use babelfish on the site. You can always check when you order, they speak good English...

Rich

[ricola]

All on now!

sleeve to adapt bug handbrake cable (from Lanner):
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/hbrake_adapter_sleeve.JPG

swan piece to connect bug cable end to 944 handbrake mechanism:
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/hbrake_adapter.JPG

Back on 4 wheels!
http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/on_cups.JPG

Just need to make some longer brake lines for the rear and then I can fill/test...

Rich

[ricola]

Thought I'd update now it's finished :D

Test drove yesterday and the brakes are amazing. The bonus is that the stock master cylinder is fine and needs relatively low forces to get good braking (keeps the bug wife friendly too). The only reason I could think of to switch m/c would be brake balance but I don't know how mine is. I'm going to wait until the Subaru engine is in to get the correct ride height at the back (need more caster) and then re-assess.

http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/front_996.JPG http://www.ricola.co.uk/images/cabrio/rear_996.JPG

Rich

[oicdn]

**** that's nice.....congrats dude...looks super sexy.....