Got a set of 11" zimmerman rotors and some fresh mintex pads for my gti yesterday, and ran into some issues installing them.
I am running the 15" one-piece Jetta GLI BBS wheels, which are supposed to barely clear the 11" brakes if 10.1" pads are used. But, I found out the hard way that they don't (I have always run either a used pad or a used rotor in the past, so I never really had a chance to test the theory). So short of grinding away calipers (I actually have an extra set that I could probably experiment on), I am considering purchasing a set of wheel spacers. I assume 8mm will be sufficient. Of course, we all know what happens when you assume. My question is...would it be best to install 8mm spacers on the back as well? If I am increasing the track in the front my 8mm (or 16mm in total), would it best to also install them on the back? I am not sure it will make that much difference, but figured I'd ask the list in advance. Thanks for any feedback. Denis G. 87 GTI 16v
