[s-cars] Rear brake saga - The Questions have Ended!

[Theodore Chen]

--- Eric Phillips <gcmschemist at gmail.com> wrote:
> > look for a small hole on the inboard side of the caliper near the bottom.
> > it takes a 1/8 NPT male fitting.  that's where the brake hose attaches.
> > there may be a plug (plastic or metal) in there right now to keep the
> > dirt out.
> 
> Ahhh, OK.  And in typical German fashion, it may just look like any
> other structural fastener.  OK, I'll look when I get to work tomorrow.

if it's helpful, i can take a picture of a 996 caliper that i have lying
around, and point out the fitting for the brake hose.  it should be similar
to the 993tt caliper.

as you've probably figured out, the porsche calipers don't use banjo
fittings with crush washers.

> I noticed that ECS sells a pair of plain OEM A8 323x30 rotors for
> $180.  I haven't called yet about cad plating/slotting, but I'm
> planning on it.  I can't imagine that it's going to cost much for
> those add-ons.  Considering I spent $160 on plated/slotted rears from
> them, I don't suppose that's too bad a deal.  Pads, pad dampeners,
> lines, then I'm set.  If I'm lucky, I'll get away on all this for a
> shade over $1k.  Not too bad, I'm thinkin'.  Next up - chip and WG
> spring.  ;)

i wouldn't bother spending money on cadmium plating or slotting.
if the rust bothers you, spray the rotors with self-galvanizing primer.
the brake pads will clean it right off the working surfaces of the
rotors (same thing would happen to cadmium plating), but the rest of
the rotors will be protected against rust.

-teddy

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