I upgraded my old '91 G60 GTI from the stock 9.4" rotors to the 10.1" setup and it made a dramatic difference! Well worth it, IMO. Parts are cheaper and you can still run 14" wheels...
-josh --- Scott Schumacher <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 ===== Josh Wyte Momentum Motorsports 508-833-3024 After 5 pm EST __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
