Bigger Brakes?

[James Chimney]

I have an 85.5 944 na and just added 16" phones with 1 1/4" spacers up front will turbo/968 or Brembo brakes fit? if so what will I need or do they just bolt right up?
Thanks

[Techno Duck]

You need '86 951 spindles, hubs and rotors for the front. Rear calipers are direct fit, just need some 1/2" washers (the factory used spacers that are basically the same dimensions) to mount the rear calipers. The bias valve is a good idea also.

[Rasta Monsta]

Keeping in mind, of course, that the factory brakes are excellent, and can pop your spleen with a set of good pads.

[James Chimney]

Originally Posted by Techno Duck

You need '86 951 spindles, hubs and rotors for the front. Rear calipers are direct fit, just need some 1/2" washers (the factory used spacers that are basically the same dimensions) to mount the rear calipers. The bias valve is a good idea also.

Whats a "bias Valve"?

[Rasta Monsta]

It's the thing that opens up in your brain when you notice a black guy following you down a dark street.

Oh, wait, Let me google that for you

[Techno Duck]

The valve controls how much hydraulic pressures goes to the rear brakes. If your car has ABS it goes inline between the ABS pump and the lines that lead back to the rear brakes. If no ABS, it connects at the left front fitting on the master cylinder, inline between the master and the brake lines. Without it you will have too much rear brake bias which is especially dangerous when braking into a turn.

[Cocacolakidd]

Sometimes without the bias valve and turbo brakes if you have an emergency stop and hit the brakes rather hard you will sometimes wind up facing the other direction. Or in other words the car will love to get real loose in the back.

Plus when you add the turbo brake set-up the struts will need to fit the turbo spindles.

[Rudeboy42]

There's always this option too: Porsche 944 Big Brake Upgrade Kit That way you don't have to change out you spindles or struts or all that other stuff and if you ever wanted to you could go back to 15" wheels.

[James Chimney]

Originally Posted by Rudeboy42

There's always this option too: Porsche 944 Big Brake Upgrade Kit That way you don't have to change out you spindles or struts or all that other stuff and if you ever wanted to you could go back to 15" wheels.

Thanks Adam I saw them but was hoping I could just bolt a used (I would re build) set and be good to go, I have no problems with the brakes even on the DE day I did, so maybe I will rebuild the calipers this winter, sand blast the out side clean, repaint and I should be good to go.

[alfadoc]

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LOL!