Big BREMBOs ?

[sjb]

Cheers. The machined Cayenne calipers still need a bracket to be made up when they are converted from a 'lug' mount to radial. Even though they are originally lug mounted like our standard CSL calipers they are miles off and impossible to fit in that way, it's got to have the 'lugs' or 'ears' machined off and brackets used to fit them, it's just that the GT3 ones are already radial mount and don't need the expensive and potentially risky machining work to convert them.
Here's the main thread on there concerning this particular set up (from page 7).


http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showt...=420496&page=7


The guy p0lar is the man when it comes to machining (he supplied his rear brackets for a big boxster caliper group buy on cutters). He has worked out a massive amount of different set ups to take into account keeping the brake bias correct with these 'DIY' redneck conversions

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by sjb

The guy p0lar is the man when it comes to machining (he supplied his rear brackets for a big boxster caliper group buy on cutters). He has worked out a massive amount of different set ups to take into account keeping the brake bias correct with these 'DIY' redneck conversions

Let me hear Ya say... Hell Yeah an'a Yeeeee Haa

[shane@mbtech]

The gt3 6 pots are only about £300 per caliper. Factor in discs, pads and brackets and I reckon it's doable for cheaper than the AP kit.

[sjb]

How about £460 per pair ?
Of course it does help that the dopey eBay seller spelt 'Porsche' 'Porche' so he limited his audience a little there

The only other gt3 calipers about are on eBay.de for €900 and they also need refurbing. There's a joker from Hungary trying to get £1100 for a set of front and rear gt3's.
Eurocarparts are doing German E9x M3 discs for £532 for 4. RS-29's are £340. A friend of a friend will media blast and powdercoat them for peanuts and an old machinist guy friend will do the brackets for £20 (everything he does for me is £20!!!)
Something a little different from the usual AP kits if you like a bit of tinkering in the man cave. Which I do !

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by sjb

How about £460 per pair ?
Of course it does help that the dopey eBay seller spelt 'Porsche' 'Porche' so he limited his audience a little there

The only other gt3 calipers about are on eBay.de for €900 and they also need refurbing. There's a joker from Hungary trying to get £1100 for a set of front and rear gt3's.
Eurocarparts are doing German E9x M3 discs for £532 for 4. RS-29's are £340. A friend of a friend will media blast and powdercoat them for peanuts and an old machinist guy friend will do the brackets for £20 (everything he does for me is £20!!!)
Something a little different from the usual AP kits if you like a bit of tinkering in the man cave. Which I do !

I meant brand new.

But if you refurb them for less than £140 you are quids in.

[sjb]

Originally Posted by lawsy

I meant brand new.

But if you refurb them for less than £140 you are quids in.

£300 Care to share where that price comes from??? I will buy a few pairs if that's the real price to the average man on the street. If they are available new for £300ea I will buy a pair or two and get these back on ebay for an easy profit

To purchase one new 996.2 GT3 caliper with the ceramic pistons from Mid Sussex Porsche is £867.02 inc vat. The Porsche part number is 996.351.431.30. The Brembo part number is 20.7907.03/04.

Let me say I will be VERY surprised if I can buy them new for £300 per caliper but if I can......

Let me know

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by sjb

£300 Care to share where that price comes from??? I will buy a few pairs if that's the real price to the average man on the street. If they are available new for £300ea I will buy a pair or two and get these back on ebay for an easy profit

To purchase one new 996.2 GT3 caliper with the ceramic pistons from Mid Sussex Porsche is £867.02 inc vat. The Porsche part number is 996.351.431.30. The Brembo part number is 20.7907.03/04.

Let me say I will be VERY surprised if I can buy them new for £300 per caliper but if I can......

Let me know

That's exactly how much I paid, iirc I bought them through parr,

It was about £640 inc delivery for the pair.

[sjb]

Originally Posted by lawsy

That's exactly how much I paid, iirc I bought them through parr,

It was about £640 inc delivery for the pair.

You jammy git

I've just spoke to them, they are only up the road in Crawley. They can get them for £725ea +vat (£870inc - same as Porsche main dealer). They said they have NEVER been sold that cheap ^ (not even as a bare body with no pistons or seals) so however you got them at that price then well done You must have got one helluva trade discount, I got all excited for a while

Mine seem like a bargain again unless anyone knows different

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by sjb

You jammy git

I've just spoke to them, they are only up the road in Crawley. They can get them for £725ea +vat (£870inc - same as Porsche main dealer). They said they have NEVER been sold that cheap ^ (not even as a bare body with no pistons or seals) so however you got them at that price then well done You must have got one helluva trade discount, I got all excited for a while

Mine seem like a bargain again unless anyone knows different

I'll get a price for you

[73CSL]

why the move from 4pots to 6 pots ?

Originally Posted by sjb

They only have surface battle scars to be honest and split dust seals, they look worse than they actually are. I refurbished my current 4 pot brembos and it's not too much hassle doing it yourself.







The project is to get the f*ckers fitted and working on my CSL
If the Yanks can do it.....although they machine down lug fitment Cayenne 6 pots due to the GT3 6 pots rarity.