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Richard Dawson

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My SC had a boxster brake conversion installed by the previous owner. It used mounting adaptors bought from a popular source. Following some brake judder issues after the last 'RIng trip I decided to overhaul the front suspension (with elephant polybronze bushes etc). When examining the brakes I noticed the calipers were not centred on the disc, were also not perpendicular to the disc and had threaded rather than shanked bolts. The mounts have been made incredibly shoddily and the result is dangerous. Really worth checking your brakes if you have had this conversion done! A friend had the same issue on a 964 using similarly sourced mounts.
 
Just to add, the chap I bought the car wasn't at fault . He bought kit from a shop for Porsches in good faith. It is the suppliers of these parts who should have a really good word with themselves. Sadly some shops for Porsches never learn and consistently sell rubbish.
 
Yep, I have seen these mounts that some Shops for Porsche sell and they are 3rd grade metalwork items, dangerous as you say!
 
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