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Ferrari - 99.9% the same part!

...These are Ferrari 308 rear calipers which are 'almost' identical to the ones used by the 914-6 GT with the exception of the 'dual-plug bleeder-valve' used by Ferrari.
Ferrari ATE Rear Calipers (for vented rotors) Photo 1
Ferrari ATE Rear Calipers (for vented rotors) Photo 1		 Ferrari ATE Rear Calipers (for vented rotors) Photo 2
Ferrari ATE Rear Calipers (for vented rotors) Photo 2		 Ferrari ATE Rear Calipers (for vented rotors) Photo 3
Ferrari ATE Rear Calipers (for vented rotors) Photo 3		 Ferrari ATE Rear Calipers (for vented rotors) Photo 4
Ferrari ATE Rear Calipers (for vented rotors) Photo 4		 Ferrari ATE Rear Calipers (for vented rotors) Photo 5
Ferrari ATE Rear Calipers (for vented rotors) Photo 5

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914-6 GT05-Jul-2008 17:51
Hello Eric! I updated these photos as your contribution to the site. Thanks!
Eric Shea 15-Jun-2008 20:44
Hi Armando,

Those are Ferrari Calipers we modified to have the dual bleeder valve. The Ferrari caliper has a single bleeder, just on the wrong end. There are four main differences in the Ferrari caliper:

1. The spacers. As I mentioned on your spacer pictures, the Ferrari calipers use the more squared off later M-Caliper spacers.

2. The pistons are of a later design internally, similar to the later 914 piston design.

3. The fasteners are the rounded Rube R5 hardware vs. the fat and flat R6 911 fasteners on the 914-6/GT calipers and finally,

4. The bleeders as mentioned... you're looking at a mod. we performed because the Ferrari bleeders are on the wrong side for a 914. (Ferrari mounts the upside down.)

Hope that helps.

Eric

(what's it take to get a little photo credit around here?) :D
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