[s-cars] anybody have any insight on putting Boxter calipers

[Greg Johnson]

Lee Levitt wrote:

>Greg,
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>The caliper is not fouling the spoke, it's fouling the inside perimeter of
>the rim.
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>That particular wheel has a progressively thicker rim section as it gets
>closer to the spoke (outboard).
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>Lee 
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Greg Johnson [mailto:gregsj2 at comcast.net] 
>>Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:20 PM
>>To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>>Cc: lee at wheelman.com; 'Dave Forgie'
>>Subject: Re: [s-cars] anybody have any insight on putting 
>>Boxter calipers
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>>Lee,
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>>I don't doubt your experience, but it's not making sense. The 
>>996 caliper is a titch wider (I don't have the exact numbers 
>>in front of me, but I'll find out) than the Boxster caliper, 
>>but the hub/"hat" on the Euro A8 rotor is almost 10 mm 
>>wider/"deeper" than the USA8 rotor which means that for any 
>>given wheel, the Sys3 996 caliper should be further away from 
>>the "spokes" than the Boxster caliper.
>>
>>Greg J
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>>Lee Levitt wrote:
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>>>Greg,
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>>>That's not been my experience. For instance, the 2.7t 5 
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>>spoke wheel is 
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>>>listed as fitting on System 1 does not fit over my System 3 
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>>without 5mm 
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>>>spacers, and I've got *maybe* a single mm of space between the outer 
>>>edge of the caliper and the inner surface of the rim with 
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>>the 5mm spacers.
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>>>Lee
>>>'95.5 S6 avant (System 3)
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>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
>>>>[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Greg Johnson
>>>>Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 11:48 AM
>>>>To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>>>>Cc: Dave Forgie
>>>>Subject: [s-cars] anybody have any insight on putting 
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>>Boxter calipers
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>>>>Dave,
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>>>>Actually, Sys 3 fits more wheels than Sys 1.   Sys 3's A8 
>>>>Eurorotor lies
>>>>closer to the strut, which moves the caliper further way from the 
>>>>wheel "spokes."
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>>>>BTW, I've never used anything other the Weston Motorsport KF pads. 
>>>>I've not had any squealing from the KF street pads, however, the KF 
>>>>track pads squeal like a pig until they warm up.
>>>>
>>>>Greg J
>>>>BIRA.ORG
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>>>>Dave Forgie wrote:
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>>>>>I have had the BIRA system 1 for four years.  The only 
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>>issue is pad 
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>>>>>squeal using OEM Porsche pads.  The solution for many 
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>>(including me) 
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>>>>>was Kerr Performance Friction carbon fibre-based pads from
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>>>>Paul Weston
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>>>>>at Weston Motorsports in Florida.  He is great to deal with.
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>>>>>IF I was to do it again, I would go for System 3 (Boxster S
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>>>>calipers,
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>>>>>somewhat larger rotors).  The main draw back of System 3
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>>>>over System 1
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>>>>>is the number of 16" wheels that will work with System 3 is
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>>>>very small.
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>>>>>(Check the fitment section at the BIRA webpage).  IF money 
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>>and wheel 
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>>>>>size were no object, System 6 with the custom rotor hats and 
>>>>>cast-"Drilled" Porsche rotor rings is the way to go.
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>>>>>In either case, you need a BIRA or clone bracket to make the
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>>>>calipers
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>>>>>fit over the appropriate rotor.
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