Haven't seen an 11" Wilwood caliper, but I am willing to bet that it is much bigger than the single piston G60 unit (hence the need for a spacer).
I can only imagine what Wilwoods on a A2 must feel like..... Wow. =) Denis G. --- Boyd Drew <[email protected]> wrote: > > I know that with 11" Wilwoods and 15" BBS RMs (GTI > wheels) you need a 5mm > spacer... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: denis p goldman [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 3:00 PM > To: Les Noriel; D. Spratte; > [email protected]; > [email protected] > Subject: RE: [a2-16v-list] 11" Brakes under GLI BBSs > > > Actually, I haven't done it yet, but I was told just > using thinner pads (stock 10.1" pads vs. stock G60 > pads) would clear everything just fine. Again, I > haven't done it yet, but I was told from someone who > had 4 lug 11" and GLI BBS that that was all he had > to > do to get it clear. If so, there is no degradation > in > braking, other than a slightly quicker pad > replacement. > > Regards, > Denis G. > 87 gti 16v with gli bbs and 10.1"s > > --- Les Noriel <[email protected]> wrote: > > I wouldn't do it. There are four different ways > > people have accomplished > > this combination of equipment. All of the > > alternatives are-- in my opinion-- > > a compromise to one or more components within the > > braking system or wheel. > > > > They are: > > 1. file caliper for clearance > > 2. machine inside of wheel for clearance > > 3. use a thinner pad and machine the sliding pins > > 4. use a wheel spacer with longer bolts > > > > > > If you absolutely have to do it, I would use a > wheel > > spacer. That way, you > > don't have to permanently modify any of the > > components and you can always > > reverse the changes if they are not to your > > satisfaction. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]]On > Behalf > > Of D. Spratte > > Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 10:17 AM > > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > Subject: [a2-16v-list] 11" Brakes under GLI BBSs > > > > > > I know 15 is the minimum to get over 11" brakes, > but > > I just want to make > > sure there's nothing "unusual" about my rims that > > would prevent them from > > fitting over the new set up. > > > > Thanks, > > David > > > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above.
