What do you do with all of that saved weight? :)
On 4/23/07, Galen Bergthold <[email protected]> wrote:
I purchased this set from Mark at Adirondack for $219 including the needed
brake hoses (in braided stainless) and fittings. Looks like Rennen has them
for $185 w/rubber brake hoses and fittings. The original cast calipers are
about 5 1/2 lbs. each, the new ones are a little over 3 lbs. each.
GBergthold
>From: Holland Phillips <[email protected]>
>To: "Galen Bergthold" <[email protected]>
>CC: [email protected], [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] brake pads for street,that can stand up to
>occasional track use
>Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:39:10 -0700
>
>Cool. I remember now, it was the brake line and parking brake cable
>that was
>the wild card. That clears it up. Thanks Galen!
>Where did you get the calipers from? The best price I've found so
>far is $199.00/pair
>from Eurospec Sport (http://www.eurospecsport.com/), but I don't know
>if they come with
>lines.
>
>--Holland
>[email protected]
>
>
>On Apr 23, 2007, at 7:21 PM, Galen Bergthold wrote:
>
> > Yes, those are the part numbers for the aluminum calipers I
> > installed. They are truly a bolt-on if you also obtain the newer
> > style caliper brake hose which uses a banjo bolt attachment to the
> > caliper. The e-brake cable has to be re-routed slightly as the
> > lever that the cable attaches to is on the side of the caliper
> > rather than the bottom. Not a problem as the existing cable should
> > have enough length.
> >
> > GBergthold
> >
> >
> >
> >> From: Holland Phillips <[email protected]>
> >> To: "Galen Bergthold" <[email protected]>
> >> CC: [email protected], [email protected]
> >> Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] brake pads for street,that can stand up
> >> to occasional track use
> >> Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:30:22 -0700
> >>
> >> When you say "OEM lighter calipers", do you mean aluminum 1J0 615
> >> 423/424 D calipers from a Mk 4?
> >> If so, are they truly a bolt on, or do they require adapter brackets?
> >>
> >> --Holland
> >> [email protected]
> >>
> >>
> >> On Apr 23, 2007, at 6:12 PM, Galen Bergthold wrote:
> >>
> >> > I recently put a set of Akebono pads on the rear with new OEM
> >> lighter
> >> > calipers. Very minimal dust produced. They do well for daily
> >> > driving, no
> >> > track experience.
> >> >
> >> > GBergthold
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> From: "Chad Rebuck" <[email protected]>
> >> >> To: a2-16v <[email protected]>
> >> >> Subject: [a2-16v-list] brake pads for street,that can stand up to
> >> >> occasional track use
> >> >> Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:20:53 -0400
> >> >>
> >> >> I've been using mintex red box pads on my Jetta and have been
> >> happy
> >> >> with the performance. Are there other pads you all can recommend
> >> >> trying? My rear pads need to be replaced but the front could go
> >> >> another 15k I bet.
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