[s-cars] BBK parts accumulating

[Martin Kozaczek]

I am currently running 996 C4 (same as boxster S) on 323mm A8/S8 rotors with
5mm spacers under 16" avus wheels.  No issues.

I fully intend on running 996TT calipers over these same rotors as soon as
they come in =)

On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:

> I was fixated on 323mm rotors from the A8L and the 322mm rotors that
> Porsche
> uses for 993tt brakes (Big Reds). I forgot about the 314x30 setup- that
> would be why you can run 16" wheels- that would move the caliper inward by
> 3mm, I guess that's enough, especially if that hat offset is such that you
> can bring the brakes inboard without hitting the strut.
>
> There is no 320mm option- I had a quasi-custom setup- BIRA S2 UFO.
>
> Taka
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 4:11 PM, JAM <jscarstuff at charter.net> wrote:
>
> > Yeah Taka,
> > The Boxster s brakes I saw used the 314x30 euro A8 rotors (Bira system
> 3).
> > "System 3
> >
> > Uses the Porsche 996 Carrera 4-piston monobloc caliper over the European
> A8
> > 314x30mm rotor. Fits the '92-97 S4/S6, 2C(1), '92-'94 V8(1). Fits under
> 16"
> > wheels."
> >
> > I didn't realize there was a 320mm rotor option to use.
> >
> > Jason
> >
> >
> >  ----- Original Message -----
> >  From: Taka Mizutani
> >  To: JAM
> >  Cc: S-car list
> >  Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 3:41 PM
> >  Subject: Re: [s-cars] BBK parts accumulating
> >
> >
> >  Are you sure you can use 996 front calipers on a 16" Avus wheel? When I
> > had 996 calipers over 320x30mm rotors, I did not have enough radial
> > clearance to fit over 16" wheels- I tried 3 or 4 different ones, there
> was
> > no way I was putting 16" wheels on the car. Maybe with smaller 314mm
> rotors.
> >
> >  Taka
> >
> >
> >
> >  On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 2:42 PM, JAM <jscarstuff at charter.net> wrote:
> >
> >    I've seen Boxster S brakes used without a spacer with Avus.  From what
> I
> >    recall, they weren't all that close.  The thing I like about the
> > standard
> >    Boxster brakes I have is the availability of stardard US A8 rotors
> which
> > are
> >    used with this kit.
> >    Jason
> >    '95.5 S6 avant
> >    '83 urq
> >
> >
> >    ----- Original Message -----
> >    From: "Martin Kozaczek" <mkozaczek at gmail.com>
> >    To: "Andrew B" <andrew.sb at gmail.com>
> >    Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> >    Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 1:53 PM
> >    Subject: Re: [s-cars] BBK parts accumulating
> >
> >
> >    > You can use boxster S calipers with standard 16" avus wheels with a
> > 5mm
> >    > spacer.
> >    >
> >    > On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 10:51 AM, Andrew B <andrew.sb at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >    >
> >    >> Are you sure you want Boxster Ss?  They require a special adapter
> > (not
> >    >> as common as the standard boxster) and from what I understand, you
> >    >> cannot use 16" wheels.  With the standard boxsters you can use
> both.
> >    >>
> >    >> Otherwise, I found some good deals on ebay, the national
> "used-parts
> >    >> search engines" and occasionally reman's from thepartsbin and other
> >    >> garbage sites when looking for standard boxster calipers.
> >    >>
> >    >> -Andrew
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-Martin