Recently European Car featured Project A2 16V. Les Bidrawn installed 11" Corrado rotors and used the Wilwood calipers on the A2 Golf. His assessment of the brakes using Wilwoods was not favorable. The performance was so unsatisfactory, he thought there was something wrong with them. (I think he had Eurosport install them) The local Wilwood distributor even examined the installation and declared it fit. Having recently driven three 16Vs from Velocity, each wearing Corrado 11" brakes up front, Les Bidrawn did have a point of reference from which to compare. His final assessment , if done again, he would have opted to put the VW single piston calipers on the 11" rotors instead of the Wilwoods.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of denis p goldman Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 2:17 PM To: Boyd Drew; [email protected] Subject: RE: [a2-16v-list] 11" Brakes under GLI BBSs 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. _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list For list archives, see listinfo link above.
