1976 Turbo Front Calipers

[M5guy]

Anyone know the part number? I don’t see them listed on Pelican or Stoddard.

[infraredcalvin]

Originally Posted by M5guy

Anyone know the part number? I don’t see them listed on Pelican or Stoddard.

Number 9

[M5guy]

Thanks!

[lee88]

The brakes on the 3.0L cars ('75-77 930) were same as 911S of that period. The larger finned "930" brakes didn't come out until '78+.

[speednme1]

Originally Posted by lee88

The brakes on the 3.0L cars ('75-77 930) were same as 911S of that period. The larger finned "930" brakes didn't come out until '78+.

From what I was told, some late 77 930’s did have the factory front calipers from the 78 930 model. Maybe Snodgrass can chime in.

[spuggy]

Yeh; I've also heard that some 3,0 930's got "regular" cast-iron instead of alloy 'S' calipers (ironically, the supposedly less-desirable cast-iron ones apparently flex less & deal somewhat better with excessive heat - although both fall into the "chocolate" category with boost)..

[speednme1]

Originally Posted by spuggy

Yeh; I've also heard that some 3,0 930's got "regular" cast-iron instead of alloy 'S' calipers (ironically, the supposedly less-desirable cast-iron ones apparently flex less & deal somewhat better with excessive heat - although both fall into the "chocolate" category with boost)..

There is nothing wrong with early 930 brakes.........unless you want to stop in a hurry..lol

[spuggy]

Originally Posted by speednme1

There is nothing wrong with early 930 brakes.........unless you want to stop in a hurry..lol

LOL! I can't imagine... When I had my car PPI'd before buying it, original middie brakes were already upgraded to 3.2 rotors/calipers. My wrench expressed concern about those brakes with a 3.3, so we talked it over. His view was that they'd stop you from triple digits, used in anger - but they'd be done, stick a fork in them, don't expect them to do that again...

I figured that was acceptable for a street-driven car and bought it anyway Used them for years before I went 996 N/A...

[infraredcalvin]

These brakes are more than adequate with stock sized rubber 205/225 on 15s. I have “upgraded” 16s with 205/245s, I could get them to feel spongy after a hard session of canyon carving, but I’m harder on bakes than I should be.

Put more meat or stickier meat and you start pushing the limits of the original intent. I’ve upgraded to later bakes cause I like the look and I was originally preparing to track my car before the values took off. But a good pad and well maintained original brake system works well for this car.

[unclebilly]

Originally Posted by lee88

The brakes on the 3.0L cars ('75-77 930) were same as 911S of that period. The larger finned "930" brakes didn't come out until '78+.

Um not quite.

The 76 and 77 911S got cast iron calipers.

The 76 and 77 930s got the early S Aluminum calipers as did the Carreras of this timeframe.

[356911930]

The Aluminum calipers from the mid 1970's G models are not the "same" as the "early S Aluminum" calipers used on the F models. Mostly the same yes but slightly different as I recall...I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure this is correct.

Rahl