944T brake upgrade- parts requirements?

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 5 May 2010, 3:06 pm

#776768

I am looking at options for brake conversions and want to make sure I know the full list of all the parts I need. One option is VW Cools, big brake upgrade, the other is the 944T upgrade.
The car is a 1303, 2 bolt super. It has Vforce struts on it. Rear is standard except will have heavier rear torsion bars.

So far I have been able to source a few parts and want to see what else I need. I am trying to arrange this all from overseas (and a country with now 944’s), so trying to do it all remotely.

Front end – will this combination work?
Front 944T brake callipers – sourced
Front early 944 na spindles – sourced
Front early 944 na hubs – sourced
Front brake disc’s
Ball joint change?
New wheels (phone dials for 15 inch), Boxter for 16 inch.

Rear
944 na rear backing plates
944 na hubs/hand brake assmebly
944 T rear callipers
944T discs
Upgrade to 944 na rear trailing arms ?

Does anybody who has done this conversion know this combination will work? Are there other models that may work, ie 968CS callipers etc? Or 928 parts? Jsut seeing how large the pool is for parts that can be used together.

Thanks
Drew

I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 May 2010, 3:09 pm

#776770

Holzl is selling Boxster / 911 upgrade kits

Give him a call and ask him

Futue te ipsum!!!

BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 5 May 2010, 3:12 pm

#776772

Already talked to him. They are very expensive. If thats the only option i would probably go with VW cools upgrade. He said it was hard to get the 944t parts now. I have time, as the car is being upgraded while I am overseas for 4 years. So jsut want to have a list of all the parts that may work, so once they come up, can jump on them straight away.

I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 5 May 2010, 5:36 pm

#776789

Dont rush in................I'm playing with some options ATM that will be a LOT cheaper than other products on the market.👍

matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 May 2010, 9:19 pm

#776840

I've done this conversion, but on a beam beetle.

Fronts:
17x7.5 ET50 turbo twists
Modified CB dropped spindles (by Lanner Vdubcustoms)
Modified turbo hubs (Lanner again)
944T front twin spot brembo calipers

Rears
17x8.5 ET55 turbo twists
84 944NA hubs unmodified
Kerscher handbrake ends
Kerscher handbrake spacer
2003 boxster S rotor
944T twin spot rear calipers

I still need to narrow the front beam, and get some widened guards and work out the correct spacer for the rear wheels to fill the guards.

Here how it looks at present:-

Highly recommend lanner at vdubcustoms.

Cheers

Steve

STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 5 May 2010, 9:49 pm

#776854

drew, daimo(66deluxe) should be able to tell you about this gear, i believe he knows lanner personally? though it wouldnt be the first time ive been mistaken, pm him or wait till he sees maybe, daimo if you do see this thread, where was the GL bug at the coast show :P

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