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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: ian007miles on 05 December 2015, 17:35

Title: Porsche 996 rears
Post by: ian007miles on 05 December 2015, 17:35

Hi all been offered a set of Porsche 996 rear callipers with every thing to fit a nk4 golf but my question is are they any good as asked one of my mates and he's said there not so wanting a second opinion cheers Ian

Title: Re: Porsche 996 rears
Post by: Mr_Orange on 06 December 2015, 10:32

I read somewhere that they're not well matched to the mk4 golf master cylinder.

Title: Re: Porsche 996 rears
Post by: Wazzzer on 07 December 2015, 18:15

It's not the master cylinder that's the problem, it's the size of the pistons in the caliper itself. They are too small and actually exert less pressure than a standard single pot caliper!

Title: Re: Porsche 996 rears
Post by: Mr_Orange on 07 December 2015, 19:45

Quote from: Wazzzer on 07 December 2015, 18:15

It's not the master cylinder that's the problem, it's the size of the pistons in the caliper itself. They are too small and actually exert less pressure than a standard single pot caliper!

I knew it was something like that. Kinda what I said but backwards :-S