Porsche Brembo 996 BBK conversion

[Tonggi]

Got any close ups of them? They do look pretty sick!

Please see attached:

Tonggi car is looking really good!!

Mike

Thank you Mike!!!

[OPS]

Tonggi car is looking really good!!

Mike

[Casa de Mesa]

I got the FREN Kit from Ohio Performance Solutions. The kit is great. I got the whole rebuild for all 4 calipers, I decided NOT to get the calipers powdercoated because it will have to be redone again in the future so I ended up getting it ENP to look like the Essex kit on a budget lol.

The calipers look SICK, I am super happy with them.

Got any close ups of them? They do look pretty sick!

[Tonggi]

Guys I need some help, I've looked back through these posts to 2022 and can't find the posts talking about rebuilding these calipers. I could have sworn I had seen them but now I can't find them.

I've now run them for 4 track events and have decided I really like this setup. I do need to get them powder coated and while I have them off I'd like to install new seals and hardware. Also, are there any upgrades other than the dust boot upgrades?

Any help would be appreciated

I got the FREN Kit from Ohio Performance Solutions. The kit is great. I got the whole rebuild for all 4 calipers, I decided NOT to get the calipers powdercoated because it will have to be redone again in the future so I ended up getting it ENP to look like the Essex kit on a budget lol.



The calipers look SICK, I am super happy with them.

[Wernd]

Guys I need some help, I've looked back through these posts to 2022 and can't find the posts talking about rebuilding these calipers. I could have sworn I had seen them but now I can't find them.

I've now run them for 4 track events and have decided I really like this setup. I do need to get them powder coated and while I have them off I'd like to install new seals and hardware. Also, are there any upgrades other than the dust boot upgrades?

Any help would be appreciated

[heinzboehmer]

Does anyone how to remove these pins? I need to pull them out a bit.

https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/main-forum/member-build-journals/195928-black-tan-332it?p=242409#post242409

[Tbonem3]

There's a pin underneath holding them in. They maybe tght and need to be pressed out. I never removed one, but I did have one that was well loose. I could tell it wants to rotate and slide, but I saw that little rolled up metal pin move when I moved the big pin, so I think it's holding it in.

[maupineda]

Does anyone how to remove these pins? I need to pull them out a bit.

[bavarian3]

Thanks for providing the pics maupineda . I just mounted mine up and they fit fine, like yours do. No rubbing, just spooked me at first.


With that closed, this project just keeps handing me gifts as I have a new dilemma. On the Megane (Freakyparts kit) front calipers, the radial mount bolts don't thread all the way through the brackets. The provided bolts are m14x80mm socket heads. The next size up is 90mm.

I'd like opinions on whether to:
1. use 90mm bolts and trim the bolt to avoid the knuckle.
2. use 90mm bolts and shave off knuckle to accommodate bolt
3. use the 80mm bolts as is...

Edit - I was able to locate 85mm bolts on amazon of all places. Nothing on Mcmaster, belmetric or boltdepot. I think these should do the trick, they are fully threaded however.

pics:

[maupineda]

I take that back, seems is a tight fit. I don’t have my feeler gages but is barely 1mm of clearance. I do not see any rubbing though.


I have more clearance to the bolt, but maybe is the photo angle on yours?



mine have about 12k of road use.

[maupineda]

Mine does not have that little of a gap. Have the car on stands, let me take a pic

[Tbonem3]

yes. It's a tight fit (the rotor to caliper), but no evidence of them touching.

[bavarian3]

I received a response from Rally Road. Still curious to hear others thoughts with experience with these.

"I don’t see anything wrong in the pictures. There’s variations from car to car and rotor to rotor, etc. There’s also no need for the bracket to mate with every part of the caliper mounting surface. Sure…we could have designed it that way but then it would cost $50 more with no benefit.
If the caliper is physically rubbing on the outside ring of the rotor, then I would clearance the caliper with a file. A millimeter of clearance should be enough.
If we moved the calipers further away, then the brake pads wouldn’t fit the same.
Everything looks just fine based on your pictures."

With all the work involved with retrofits, I see why BBK's cost what they do. Upon test fitting these look great however, excited to get em' running.


Tbonem3 Are you referring to the control arm balljoint bolt? No issue there.

[Tbonem3]

I remember having to file down part of that bolt head on a friend's 06 zcp. I personally have CM, but I'll be installing rear RR brackets on another friend's car soon.

[bavarian3]

Looking for advice here on rear 996 calipers with rallyroad brackets.

Does everyone have this tight of tolerance between the caliper body and the rotor? This doesn't seem to be enough space for heat expansion.

[I see there are some shims included with the rallyroad brackets, but I believe these are for horizontal spacing of the pins which I have no issue with.]





Also, are these supposed to hang over the brackets like this? I don't see any other way to fit these. Doesn't smell right.





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