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Title: Aston martin calipers
Post by: jimk04 on February 13, 2013, 10:24:25 pm

Canb anyone help with details on these.?!

Db99 fronts arere the norm to use?

Db9 rears any good?

Disc sizes for them?

Wheel clearances??

Part numbers to look for.

Db9 same as vantage v8 caliper wise?

Thanks

Title: Re: Aston martin calipers
Post by: jimk04 on February 13, 2013, 10:26:10 pm

What advantages over the usual porker 4 pots?

Title: Re: Aston martin calipers
Post by: vRSAlex on February 13, 2013, 10:40:43 pm

Fronts only.  Rears are same as mk1 lcr.

You can run them with 345mm discs with custom brackets.  Same brackets I have on the vRS.  Clearace isnt great with that setup. 3mm spacers on a pro race 1.2.

Or use the 362mm kit which fits with no spacer and 5mm clearance on a pro race 1.2.

Advantage over porka brakes is there are more disc choices other than the 350mm merc disc.  Otherwise they both work well.

Meant to be better with a master cylinder upgrade.  Im fitting my new kit without the ms upgrade first,  then the ms upgrade will be fitted so I can give a decent opinion on it.  My kit has the same piston size as the db9.

Title: Re: Aston martin calipers
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on February 14, 2013, 03:57:41 am

Alex don't you have some spanking new black DB9 calipers?  :party:

Title: Re: Aston martin calipers
Post by: jimk04 on February 14, 2013, 06:26:39 am

So they are slimmer....if useable over the vag 345?

 Any part nos to look out for?

Title: Re: Aston martin calipers
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on February 14, 2013, 07:29:51 am

Stop right there James, you want 996TT Calipers!  :mad:

 :innocent:

Title: Re: Aston martin calipers
Post by: jimk04 on February 14, 2013, 08:14:41 am

Lol yeah iI know :grin:

Title: Re: Aston martin calipers
Post by: taff-turbo on February 14, 2013, 10:42:59 pm

i believe these are the same as 996tt's
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Porsche-911-Carrera-S-Front-Brake-Calipers-Red-Brembo-2008-/290860409571?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43b8a1a2e3
i want them too but won't get around to it in time  :sad1: so hopefully someone else on the forum might benefit  :happy2:

Title: Re: Aston martin calipers
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on February 15, 2013, 06:25:31 am

I know someone wanting to bid on these so maybe best to de-conflict so not to drive the price up  :happy2:

Title: Re: Aston martin calipers
Post by: jimk04 on February 15, 2013, 07:55:12 am

Yes iI havehave beenbeen inin touch with him already!

Title: Re: Aston martin calipers
Post by: taff-turbo on February 15, 2013, 04:28:56 pm

Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on February 15, 2013, 06:25:31 am

I know someone wanting to bid on these so maybe best to de-conflict so not to drive the price up  :happy2:

good idea  :happy2: maybe an idea for a new section on the forum, might save us all a few quid  :wink:

maybe  not so good for the seller........  :signLOL: