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Old 03-12-2011, 02:46 AM   #11
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I seem to remember someone saying that when you put Box 'S'/996 front brakes on you can take your 'old' front calipers and rotors and put them on the rear. (Front left to right rear, Front right to left rear) Any truth to this?




you CAN do this, but DON'T! the brake system is designed to have smaller caliper pistons in back than up front. the pistons on the boxster front are the same size as the boxster s front. this means that by putting the front calipers on the back, you change the brake bias.....a lot.

since the car dives when you brake, roughly 70% of the car's weight is over the front tires during a heavy stop. this means that about 70% of the car's braking power is designed into the front brake system. if the rear brakes are too big, the rears will lock up well before the fronts (particularly if braking in corners). the potential for spins is very real. just ask pedro.
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