The legendary Colin Chapman applied that principle to every lotus he ever made. Peter Gregg drove his Porsche 916 to victory cutting holes into everything that wasn't necessary just to remove the weight.
-Les -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Galen Bergthold Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 6:28 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] brake pads for street, that can stand up to occasional track use I don't remember who said this: To go faster add lightness. GBergthold >From: "Chad Rebuck" <[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: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:45:13 -0400 > >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? 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