| Brake System |
| The one aspect of the GT not neglected was the brake system. The 914's superior handling characteristics coupled with upgraded brakes make this car hard to beat in the turns. |
| The standard 914-6 steel front calipers were replaced by the lightweight aluminum calipers found on the 911 S. In addition to reducing unsprung weight the 911 S caliper provided better heat transfer to decrease brake fade. |
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911 S front brake caliper (top view) |
911 S front brake caliper (bottom view) |
| Some cars were equipted with 908 front calipers, the main advantage of this caliper over the 911 S unit is the increased pad thickness. The only tool needed to change pads in the 908 caliper where plyers to remove the hot pads. |
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908 front brake caliper (top view) |
908 front brake caliper (bottom view) |
| Both the 911 S and 908 type front brake calipers were used with the standard 911/914-6 vented rotor. |
 (top view) |
On the rear of a GT the stock 914-6 caliper was split in half and spacers were inserted enabling the car to utilize a vented rotor in the rear. This also allowed for the retention of the emergency brake which was important to drivers in rally racing. |
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