RE: Brakes

[Brian Honnold <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>]

I believe that list member Roland Johanson (sp?) has the 11inch front 
rotors from a G60 and calipers fom a 16V.  I think he made an adapter plate 
for the caliper to fit the big disks.

I bet you could brake hard enough to pop your teeth out with that setup.

I personally have 10.1 fronts and 16V rear disks and I have narrowly 
avoided several rear enders.  I mean I've had the guy behind me lock up and 
slide in next to me twice now because I could stop so fast.  The 11inch 
setup on a A1 seems like overkill.

.02

Brian Honnold
'78 Rocco Ragtop

On Friday, August 21, 1998 1:51 PM, jacobss@greatoaks.com 
[SMTP:jacobss@greatoaks.com] wrote:
> One question.  Why?
>
> No really the 10.1" fronts are about the best you can have (your car has
> them all ready).  Run a good set of brake pads( Ferrodo, Hawks, NO Metal
> Masters) and good brake fluid (Ford heavy duty) and you are done.  You
> should be able to narrow your field of vision with them brakes.  Not 
really
> but close.
>
> Yes I understand the need for better brakes but bigger is not always 
better,
> max out your current combination.  If you don't like it I will take your
> left over parts if you sell them for some minor $$.  You can only stop so
> fast - if you can lock up your brakes currently - buy better tires, if 
not
> buy better pads.
>
> I love big brakes - but a some point it becomes gross overkill plus adds
> unsprung weight to the car.  I have a buddy with a 914 who added 944 
turbo
> big brakes you know the big RED calipers that say Porsche on the side 
these
> are like 13" rotors and pads the size of your hand, quad piston units.  I
> can out brake him with my Ferrodos, and a set of 911 M calipers on 911 
front
> rotors.  And 914-4 rear rotors and calipers.  The point is if you don't 
have
> the traction, you can't brake if you have the traction the big brakes 
will
> help you.  But only to a certain degree.
>
> Yes there is a 11" kit that is due out at some time, or with some
> minor/major work you could upgrade your calipers and rotors.
>
> HTHs,
>
> Stephen Jacobs
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Robert Bisch [SMTP:RBISCH@lgamerica.com]
> > Sent:	Friday, August 21, 1998 10:04 AM
> > To:	scirocco-L@scirocco.org
> > Subject:	Brakes
> >
> > Has anyone upgraded their Scirocco brakes to Corrado brake calipers or
> > any others?  If so, about how much $$ and was it an easy conversion?
> > Looking for more stopping power before I even upgrade to more HP.
> > Are there any good articles in past European Car?  Any help greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Rob
> > 97 Jetta GLX
> > 88 16v Scirocco
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