[s-cars] Apikol has braket for 993 C4 caliper

[Robert Myers]

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OOOOps.  My bad.  I guess I didn't read closely enough.

Bob

At 11:09 PM 8/14/2009, Tony Curran wrote:
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>Which why I pointed out that the 993 Carrera calipers have the same pistons
>as the TTs. For the 996 Carrera calipers this is not the case, they are
>40/36.
>
>Tony
>96 S6
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Theodore Chen [mailto:tedebearp at yahoo.com]
>Sent: August 14, 2009 10:32 PM
>To: Robert Myers; Tony Curran
>Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Apikol has braket for 993 C4 caliper
>
>Actually, BIRA Sys 3 uses 996 monobloc calipers.  I have this setup on my
>car.
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: Robert Myers <bob at chips-ur-s.com>
>To: Tony Curran <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>
>Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 6:33:42 PM
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Apikol has braket for 993 C4 caliper
>
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>Tony,
>
>FYI, these components are the same components used in the BIRA.ORG
>system 3 brake upgrade.  Sys 3 also uses a BIRA designed custom
>bracket for the calipers.  It's a nice upgrade which I (and several
>others, I'm sure) have on my '95.5 S6.  My brakes have drilled and
>slotted rotors rather than the internally ventilated rotors available
>from Darin of Parts Direct but unless you plan on frequent long and
>hard sessions at the track you are unlikely to actually _need_ the
>added cooling.
>
>It's a nice upgrade - a BIG improvement over the OEM S6 brakes.
>
>Bob
>
>At 08:47 PM 8/14/2009, Tony Curran wrote:
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> >Hi all,
> >
> >
> >
> >Just to let you know that Brendan at Apikol now has a bracket that fits
>with
> >the Porsche 993 Carrera 4 caliper and 314x30 rotor. This is a nice upgrade.
> >The 993 Carrera calipers have the same size pistons as it's TT brother
> >(44/36) only the pad is 10mm shorter (112.5 vs 152 cm2 contact area per
> >caliper).
> >
> >
> >
> >I got a good set of used calipers from this guy for $400.
> >
> >
> >
> >http://www.germanautodismantlers.com/
> >
> >
> >
> >Rotor form Parts Direct on S-cars.org.
> >
> >
> >
> >Brackets, hoses and other incidentals from Apikol.
> >
> >
> >
> >I used Textar pads for about $100 but many online sources.
> >
> >
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >
> >
> >Tony
> >
> >96 S6 - with the not-so-big big brake upgrade.
> >
> >
> >
> >PS This will not work with the 323x30 A8 rotor. The original 993 Carrera
> >used 304x32 rotors.
> >
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