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Old 07-19-2007, 10:30 PM
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brembo/ porche brakes

does anyone know anything about doing a bbk and using porche brakes
 
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Old 07-19-2007, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by selmsmini
does anyone know anything about doing a bbk and using porche brakes
Yes,

It's possible and expensive. Results would not be any better if not worse than other BBK.

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https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...porsche+brakes
 
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Old 07-20-2007, 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by minihune
Yes,

It's possible and expensive. Results would not be any better if not worse than other BBK.

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https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...porsche+brakes
Those are not Porsche rotors (they are not cross-drilled), they are only selling the calipers. For more info see http://iwsti.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67007

Besides, why send off to the UK when you can probably buy the exact same thing here for less money?
 
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Old 07-20-2007, 12:37 PM
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Bad Idea

The brake bias will be off by a staggering amount. You would not use the motor mounts from Porsche would you? Or the radiator? Or the wiring harness? IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO WORK ON A MINI and will be more detrimental than stock.

Do more homework:
http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp...formance.shtml
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http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/St...Out%20Kits.pdf
 
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Old 07-20-2007, 10:51 PM
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The VW guys put Porsche brakes on all the time. I was gonna do it to my 1.8T before I sold it. Same as any BBK.......
 
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Old 07-22-2007, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Duane
The brake bias will be off by a staggering amount.

Do more homework:

Yes, but you and I both know that homework means time and effort....it's easier to buy what someone tells you works then make excuses for it's poor performance.... Actually I think we covered this set up on depth some time ago and determined it was not such a great idea.
 
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