Re: Boxster brakes for 4KQ to be done....

["Joseph Rae" <quattro@ptinet.net>]

peugot 405 mi16 and maybe some other peugots have 4x108 with a 35mm offset.
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: Linus Toy <linust@mindspring.com>
To: Brandon Hull <brandon@cardinalventures.com>; <Glen_Powell@ne.3com.com>;
<quattro@coimbra.ans.net>; <audi-20v@emailsol.com>;
<200q20v@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net>; <audi-s-cars@emailsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: Boxster brakes for 4KQ to be done....


> actually, you might not have to wander for a week.  there's only a few
cars
> that had either 4x108 or 5x112.
>
> for the 4x108, besides the 4kq and 5k/100 thru '91, i think only a few
> small/mid-size fords used this size.  whether or not they used 1"
> ventilated rotors and of the right size, i'm not sure.
>
> for the 5x112, you're just about as limited, with a few Mercedes (mid-80s
> on 300E series, others?) and the VW Vanagon.  the Vanagon, i believe, has
> only solid rotors fitted for 14" or 15" wheels, so those are likely out
> (but if you're a Vanagon owner wanting to upgrade... :)
>
> a few thoughts this morning.
> --Linus
>
> At 09:07 AM 4/14/99 -0700, Brandon Hull wrote:
> >
> >>Now I need help and advice to identify a rotor that has:
> >>
> >>1) the correct hub diamater for the 4KQ hubs for guaranteed perfect
> >
> >
> >I suppose it's theoretically possible that somewhere, somehow, someone
made
> >a rotor that would fit all these criteria, but every other aftermarket
brake
> >kit I've seen or heard of (Mov'it, Todd C's, TAP's, 2B, Scott J., Mark
N.)
> >uses an off-the-shelf racing rotor (or stock 2-piece rotor, in the case
of
> >the porsche big red conversion) mated to a custom machined aluminum hat.
> >Truesports, and probably other racing shops, will be happy to make you a
> >rotor with integral hat to your specs, at a cost of $500/per.
> >
> >Finding an ideal stock rotor would be wonderful, but whew!  A week's
> >wandering in an imported car junk yard might be the only way...
> >
> >Love the idea of the Boxter monoblock caliper, though.
> >
> >Brandon Hull
> >'91 ersatz S2, stock brakes
> >
> >
>