denis p goldman wrote: > Anyone with > 11" brakes have ATE or x-drilled rotors? ATE are > obviously worth the $4 over the stock rotors, how > about the x-drilled? I am sure stopping power is > incredible, but just how good is it with 11" brakes on > a A2 GTI?
Never had the ATE Power Stops on the '92, but I've had a set of other slotted rotors, and now have Zimmerman cross drilled rotors. I had PBR MetalMaster pads with the slotted rotors, and they worked very well (11" brakes on an A2 are AWESOME with any pad/rotor combo). When I went to the Zimmerman cross drilled, I had an opportunity to pick up a set of Brembo Serie Oro pads, which were impossible to get in the U.S., unless you knew someone with connections in the UK or Europe (there's someplace I found online that now has Brembo pads, but I've been unable to find the website again, I'll keep looking), and this setup is unbelievable! These pads are by far the best I've ever used. They have incredible grip from the first cold stop in the morning to the last 85 - 20 mph late brake at the bottom of my local mountain race course, er, road. I'm not sure how much is the cross drilled rotors, but I do notice that wet braking is more consistent than it was with the slotted rotors. Bottom line: There's no comparison between the 9.4" front brakes that came on '91-'92 GTI 16V's and the 11" upgraded fronts, no matter what pad/rotor combo you choose... --Holland [email protected] San Jose, CA
