968 brake project
08-26-2011, 10:57 AM
#1
Race Car
Thread Starter
968 brake project
I am doing this for a friend. We are going to increase a bit 968 braking potential. original rear 4-pot Brembos will be reconditioned and front ones will be replaced by S4/951 S calipers. So, it's more or less converting brake system to 968 M030 system. Front calipers will be installed with 951 S spindles, so no adapters will be needed.
So far we have removed original calipers and overhaul has been started. Attachment springs are removed like guiding plates as well.
Starting point:
Front calipers have raised Porsche lettering which will be milled away. That's mainly because rear calipers have painted text, my friend would like to have a matching pair.
Quite dirty rear calipers
almost disassembled, just have to pop out the pistons. Then we are ready for media blasting and new fresh red powder coat and painted Porsche text.
So far we have removed original calipers and overhaul has been started. Attachment springs are removed like guiding plates as well.
Starting point:
Front calipers have raised Porsche lettering which will be milled away. That's mainly because rear calipers have painted text, my friend would like to have a matching pair.
Quite dirty rear calipers
almost disassembled, just have to pop out the pistons. Then we are ready for media blasting and new fresh red powder coat and painted Porsche text.
08-26-2011, 11:28 AM
#2
Nordschleife Master
That is the setup that I use on my track car and I love it. Pads last much longer and I know longer have to bleed the system after every track day!
08-31-2011, 02:47 AM
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Race Car
Thread Starter
Now calipers are totally disassembled. Some pistons were stuck, but my good old reliable pressure air compressor did it's job again 
Put all parts for overnight citric acid bath; now it's nicer to handle them.Cleaner calipers are also nice to media blast, when you don't have to use blasting material so much.
Calipers turned out nice
Most of these parts can be re-use after careful cleaning
Time leave it's marks in certain places
Prepared also other parts. These will go to platers shop to get some nice yellowpassived surface
Put all parts for overnight citric acid bath; now it's nicer to handle them.Cleaner calipers are also nice to media blast, when you don't have to use blasting material so much.
Calipers turned out nice
Most of these parts can be re-use after careful cleaning
Time leave it's marks in certain places
Prepared also other parts. These will go to platers shop to get some nice yellowpassived surface
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09-27-2011, 04:55 AM
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Calipers are now at powder coater's. Front brake's (bigger calipers) crossover tubes were in bad shape, so i fabricated new tubes for them Started also another brake project, it's more or less "the italian job"....
new fasteners for the calipers
new fasteners for the calipers
Last edited by Olli Snellman; 09-27-2011 at 07:56 AM.
10-03-2011, 02:42 PM
#11
Nordschleife Master
10-04-2011, 02:10 AM
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Thread Starter
Why did you mill off the PORSCHE lettering?
As i wrote earlier:
Front calipers have raised Porsche lettering which will be milled away. That's mainly because rear calipers have painted text, my friend would like to have a matching pair.
