Boxster Brake Caliper information
02-27-2009, 09:44 AM
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Boxster Brake Caliper information
Hey guys. I used to have a 99 Boxster but sold it a year ago for a 350z. One thing I miss about my Boxster is the solid brakes.
My 350z has a 13.1" Brake upgrade on the front but uses the stock caliper so the results are good but not as good as they should be. I was thinking about buying a set of Boxster calipers, fabbing up a bracket and using those instead of my OEM calipers.
Here is the info I can't seem to find anymore (i used to be able to find anything on these cars, now I can't find anything!)....
My car has 332 x 24mm (13.1" x 0.9") front Rotor. I'm looking for a Porsche caliper that will work well with this size. The Boxster S calipers allow for a rotor gap of up to 31mm which seems to be a lot more than my rotor is, but I don't think they have 13" rotor on them. Some other info says only upto a 320mm rotor.
What I'm looking for are the specs on the brakes for the base and boxster s rotors so I can get a caliper from a car that runs a nearly identical sized rotor as what my car is.. Anybody have any info?
My 350z has a 13.1" Brake upgrade on the front but uses the stock caliper so the results are good but not as good as they should be. I was thinking about buying a set of Boxster calipers, fabbing up a bracket and using those instead of my OEM calipers.
Here is the info I can't seem to find anymore (i used to be able to find anything on these cars, now I can't find anything!)....
My car has 332 x 24mm (13.1" x 0.9") front Rotor. I'm looking for a Porsche caliper that will work well with this size. The Boxster S calipers allow for a rotor gap of up to 31mm which seems to be a lot more than my rotor is, but I don't think they have 13" rotor on them. Some other info says only upto a 320mm rotor.
What I'm looking for are the specs on the brakes for the base and boxster s rotors so I can get a caliper from a car that runs a nearly identical sized rotor as what my car is.. Anybody have any info?
02-27-2009, 10:52 AM
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it's probably cheaper just to go for a baer or stoptech kit.
doesn't that 350z have the fat brembo calipers up front? my g35 coupe sport (brembo package) has fantastic brakes; almost as good as the boxster.
doesn't that 350z have the fat brembo calipers up front? my g35 coupe sport (brembo package) has fantastic brakes; almost as good as the boxster.
03-02-2009, 06:38 PM
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yeah i can buy the brembos that are OEM but I just wanna fab the porsche calipers. I think most Porsche guys don't really do many mods so my post is probablly not going to receive many replies. I put a hybrid brake setup on my talon with some brembos off an Evo and a VW caliper with a fabed bracket so I have done this before and it works good.
I have already found the info I need and am workin on it now... so no biggie.
I have already found the info I need and am workin on it now... so no biggie.
03-02-2009, 06:56 PM
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i think the issue putting boxster calipers on a 350z will be the weight differential and the weight balance differential. the piston sizes may be way off & you may wind up needing a custom proportioning valve. in addition, there are the abs, skid & traction control issues to contend with. there is more to this than just getting the calipers & rotors fitted properly.
