Shop Manual Instructions Rear Brakes '82 308

Is the manual not at www.ferraridatabase.com for download as has so often been recommended here ?

 

i cars are a pain since since for the engine you need to look at the Mondail 8 manual, for the chasis you need the carb 308 manual and they also have their own wiring manual. PM me your email and I will send e-versions of all of the manuals you will need for service.

 

The Mondial manual was too large to up load but the rest were sent. The brakes are easy though and its a satisfying job to do yourself

 

The procedure for rebuilding the calipers is on Birdman's site.

http://www.birdmanferrari.com/service/caliperrebuild/index.html

It's a fairly easy DIY as is changing the disks if needed. Brakes is brakes. If your shop is afraid of doing them you are in the wrong shop!

 

I think this thread will be of interest "Brake calipers":
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=304911

 

This is from the 206/246 thread: "Your opinion - Dino brakes and lines; original ATE or Stainless steel braided?"

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50278

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03-01-2005, 04:12 PM
racerboy9
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Front and rear calipers for the Dino and 308 are the same.

And

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03-23-2005, 09:17 PM
jselevan
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As Champ suggested, rebuilding the 246 GT/GTS calibers is rather simple, and rather inexpensive. The rebuild kits I received from GT Car Parts in Arizona were approximately $25 each corner. Dismantling and rebuilding the calibers was not difficult and rather fun. Good time to clean them up and paint/plate.

Now here is the interesting part. The rear calibers include the hand-brake mechanism, which has a number of small parts that made me shutter to think what I would do if they were broken or in need of replacement. HOWEVER, the same Porsche mechanic that Champ is referring to handed me a Performance Products catalog for VW and Porsche, and ALL of the ATE parts, small gears and seals and bleed nipples and the like are available at minimal cost off the shelf! The 914-6 used the same rear calibers. Disk rotors for front and back are available at rediculously low cost from the VW/Porsche side of ATE Suppliers.

Stainless braided lines are available from most performance shops, and can be made up at low cost. I am not sure of the performance benefit for the Dino, or of the originality issue, but they sure look good.

Jim S.