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Old School Rims

Subject: Old School Rims
From: flaatr at yahoo.com (Euroroc II)
Date: Fri Jan 30 17:43:35 2004
In-reply-to: <C434A1A59F0DC141B1589A40411EE74401F50E@pcmserver01.pacificcapital.local>
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Stop bursting my bubble   :-o

Hmmmm I could sell both sets and maybe....

-Raffi


At 02:40 PM 1/30/2004, Brian Honnold wrote:
>Actually the girling g60 caliper/carrier is close to 3 lbs heavier than
>stock 16v setup and has less clamping force then the Wilwoods.
>
>Which would only set you back about $250 for the set with pads, stainless
>lines and adapters (used of course).
>
>You'll have to run adapters anyway with the G60 and buy pads, so the cost is
>a wash.
>
>And, just to keep some of the nit pickers happy.....consider the unsprung
>weight difference between a wilwood setup with 10 inch rotors and the G60
>with 11 inch......not that I have weighed it but best guess is nearly a 10lb
>per side difference.
>
>Brian Honnold
>King of the Bench Racers :-)
>More boxes than Fenton has brain cells
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Euroroc II
> > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 2:14 PM
> > To: Brian Honnold; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: RE: Old School Rims
> >
> >
> > Not much heavier than stock... but more clamping force on 11"
> >
> > main difference is Willwood's are about $800 and the Girling
> > 60's were 1/3
> > that new for the pair (can't get any more)... and I also got
> > a used set for
> > $120...
> >
> > -Raffi
> >
> >
> > At 05:22 PM 1/29/2004, Brian Honnold wrote:
> > >What we really should be asking Raf is why they would choose
> > those boat
> > >anchor girling g60's?????
> > >
> > >My recommendation would be to use four pot willwood calipers
> > and stock
> > >16v rotors.  The calipers weigh 2.5lbs each and require the
> > same type
> > >of adapter to fit.
> > >
> > >Best of all they fit under even 14inch wheels.
> > >
> > >Brian Honnold
> > >Director of Multifamily Acquisitions
> > >Pacific Capital Investments
> > >Phone:  916.773.3300
> > >Fax:  916.773.3208
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > > > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of L F
> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 4:57 PM
> > > > To: Adrian; 'C Boyko'; mr.utility@highstream.net;
> > > > Calawaymk2@aol.com; Euroroc II
> > > > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > Subject: Re: Old School Rims
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Raf,
> > > >   Does the Scirocco actually need 11" rotors?
> > > >
> > > > Larry
> > > >   ----- Original Message -----
> > > >   From: Euroroc II
> > > >   To: Adrian ; 'C Boyko' ; mr.utility@highstream.net ;
> > > > Calawaymk2@aol.com
> > > >   Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > >   Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 10:27 PM
> > > >   Subject: RE: Old School Rims
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >   I agree 15" look good but 16" don't look too out of
> > place either
> > > > and like
> > > >   Adrian I needed to plan ahead for the brake upgrade to
> > Girling-60
> > > > callipers
> > > >   (not G60 callipers) with 11" rotors... 15" would cut it way too
> > > > thin.
> > > >
> > > >   -Raffi
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >   At 08:09 PM 1/28/2004, Adrian wrote:
> > > >   >Well...
> > > >   >I'm pretty sure this one started because of me so I'm going to
> > > > throw
> > > >   >this one out in the open. All the wheels that I like are either
> > > >   >discontinued or not available in 16". I wasn't sure about 17"
> > > > fitment on
> > > >   >our cars.
> > > >   >The reason why I ask is because I have a G60 front brake setup
> > > > along
> > > >   >with the matching slotted and cross-drilled Brembo rotors.
> > > >   >As most of you know the minimal requirement for the
> > G60 setup is
> > > > 15". I
> > > >   >want to go with 16" but the rims that I like they are not
> > > > available :(
> > > >   >I was looking at the Brock wheels but they are so
> > bloody expensive!
> > > >   >
> > > >   >Adrian C.
> > > >   >Project Scirocco R2.oT - "The Turbocharged 16Valves of Fire
> > > > Breathing
> > > >   >Fury"
> > > >   >( 2.0L 16V T66 )
> > > >   >
> > > >   >
> > > >   >-----Original Message-----
> > > >   >From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > > >   >[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of C Boyko
> > > >   >Sent: January 28, 2004 3:01 PM
> > > >   >To: mr.utility@highstream.net; Calawaymk2@aol.com
> > > >   >Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > >   >Subject: Re: Old School Rims
> > > >   >
> > > >   >Bzzzt. Topic not allowed: age...
> > > >   >
> > > >   >Seriously, I like the older rims, but may try the
> > dreaded P slots
> > > > on the
> > > >   >79,
> > > >   >that's a 10 year advancement. But each to his/her own.
> > Maybe I'll
> > > > keep
> > > >   >the
> > > >   >13" claws.
> > > >   >cathy
> > > >   >
> > > >   > >From: David Utley <mr.utility@highstream.net>
> > > >   > >To: Calawaymk2@aol.com
> > > >   > >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > >   > >Subject: Re: Old School Rims
> > > >   > >Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:56:14 -0500
> > > >   > >
> > > >   > >I agree, whole-heartedly...  However, I think we are
> > older than
> > > > many on
> > > >   >
> > > >   > >this
> > > >   > >list...  :-O
> > > >   > >--
> > > >   > >Regards,
> > > >   > >David Utley
> > > >   > >-----------
> > > >   > >Cable Volkswagen
> > > >   > >405-470-3129
> > > >   > >1-800-522-6793
> > > >   > >
> > > >   > >
> > > >   > >Quoting Calawaymk2@aol.com:
> > > >   > >
> > > >   > > > Those rims r hot.  I wish most ppl would stay
> > with period rims
> > > >   >instead
> > > >   > >of
> > > >   > > > trying to fit 17" fast and furious crazed rims on
> > a car that
> > > > can
> > > >   >only
> > > >   > > > reasonably
> > > >   > > > accept 15" wheels without some rubbing.
> > > >   > > >
> > > >   > > >
> > > >   > > > Steve Szuba
> > > >   > > > Callaway Turbo Scirocco #10
> > > >   > > > Uncle Rocco
> > > >   > > > http://hometown.aol.com/calawaymk2/myhomepage/auto.html
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