for my 11" Wilwoods I needed 5mm spacers to fit my 15" BBS RMs...
-----Original Message----- From: Scott Schumacher [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 1:47 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [A2-16v] 11" Brakes, A/C Maintenance, etc, etc Firstly, you will not be able to fit 11" brakes behind the Jetta BBS wheels. The offset isn't correct. You would need to get say 5 or 10mm spacers. Secondly, I have the Brembo x-drilled and slotted rotors Potterman used to sell. They are great for stopping/cooling but I haven't driven on stock rotors in my car before and its been a long ass time since I have driven a Corrado. I can definitely say that the 9.4" -> 11" has dramatically changed the ability to break on my car. I have not driven a car with 10.1" (except for a Scirocco) but have heard its not really worth the upgrade time. Just some things for you to think about. Hey, how is that pleather headliner holding up? You used 3M 90 strength spray glue, yes? -Scott >From: denis p goldman <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [A2-16v] 11" Brakes, A/C Maintenance, etc, etc >Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 09:14:24 -0700 (PDT) > >Haven't posted in a while, thought I would give ya'll >an update as to what I've been up to, and ask a few >questions at the same time. > >So they just lifted the drought in NJ, and I was able >to wash my GTI for the first time in about 8 months >(really, about 8 months). And you know how that goes, >once its clean and shiny, you automatically start >fixing stuff. First thing was my dead A/C. I >'converted' to R-134a a few years back, and it worked >great up until the end of last summer when some must >have seeped out. I bought 2 large (14 oz) cans of >refrigerant (with 2 oz of oil mixed in) for $11 ea >from Pep Boys and refilled last night. Two bottles >later, I once again have ice cold a/c. Even if I have >to refill every summer due to a slow leak, thats fine, >as its not worth my time looking for a faulty o-ring >somewhere in the system. > >On to more interesting things. I've had a set of 15" >Jetta one piece BBS wheels sitting in my basement for >a year now, that I bought off eBay for $200. I >finally got around to getting some tires, I ended up >with a set of Kumho Ecsta 712's (or something like >that) for $48 ea from tire rack. 195/50-15 and V >rated. Can't go wrong, although they are summer only >tires. My SP8000's were overall great, but wore too >fast for my tastes. Then again, I used them a few >times in the snow, and snow destroys summer tires. >So, I'll be getting those mounted and balanced >probably the week of the 4th of july. Now, naturally, >I am considering 11" brakes. Couldn't do it before, >as they don't fit under my teardrops (which will be >for sale soon BTW). But now, I can get a decent used >setup off a G60 for about $300, so it might be worth >it. But, the thing that erks me is the whole >alignment thing. I just put 10.1's on last year, and >I have a good alignment shop nearby, but they are >pricey. $80. Seems like a waste, but I guess I can >skip that step if I use the same spindles I have and >just change caliper/carriers (although I'd like to put >a new wheel bearing in there as well). 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? > >That's it for now I guess (or at least until something >else breaks - knock on wood). > >Denis G. >87 gti 16v - ready for summer >01 a4 1.8tq - boring in the summer > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup >http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com >_______________________________________________ >A2-16v mailing list >[email protected] >http://maillist.myip.org/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx _______________________________________________ A2-16v mailing list [email protected] http://maillist.myip.org/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v
