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greggearhead Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:05 pm

Wondering if there is a recommended master cylinder to go with the 944 front calipers or if the stock one is up to it? Just prepping parts for my conversion and thought I should order a MC if needed.

DubKru Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:30 pm

911 fronts/ 944 rears for me.

Stops OK for me.

greggearhead Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:45 pm

Stock Bus MC or Porsche or aftermarket?

79,78 bay bus Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:32 am

Actually if you were to run a late 911(late 60s early 70s) master you would be down sizing because a late bay master is bigger than a 911 master. i am running 944 brakes all around on my 78 and it seems to work fine. it also has no booster. I dont know if a 73 bus has the same master as a 78, probably not, so if anything you should run a late bay master.

greggearhead Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:48 am

Perfect - thanks for the info. My master is starting to leak anyway, so I saw it as an opportunity. Too bad the German ones have all dried up and all that's left is TRW/Varga for Master Cyls now.

Gruppe B Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:10 am

I thought that stock master cylinders will drag the rear brakes unless you install proportioning valves. Without proportioning valves you would need to source out a disc - disc master cylinder.

79,78 bay bus Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:17 pm

I dont thinnk so, i dont have that problem on my bus or i just dont notice it but i think that i would.



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