RE: BRAKE Question - 10.1 or 11 on a mk1?

[JoshuaA.Conner@VerizonWireless.com]

IIRC from the research I did some time ago, the corrado calipers are a waste
of time.  Sure they use the larger rotors, but every one I found in the bone
yards used the same girling 54 caliper as the 10.1.  In fact I believe the
pad part number is the same between the two cars, thus confirming the same
caliper.  So larger rotor is nicer for better heat dissapation but the same
clamping area(?) and force, why bother?  I would go to the 11" and the dual
Audi calipers for the serious whoapower.   My .02

Joshua C.

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Dan Bubb
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 3:59 PM
To: cory; 'Sciroccolist'
Subject: Re: BRAKE Question - 10.1 or 11 on a mk1?


My personal opinion is that unless you intend to do a lot of track days and
have over 200 HP then 
the 10.1 brakes will be fine.

The G60 11" brake caliper is a single piston caliper and you can buy an
adapter specifically for it.
The Audi 5000T dual piston caliper will work with the G60 adapters but you
will need to trim the 
inner edge of the brake pad to assemble it. Unclear if this will cause
strange brake pad wear. It 
didn't seem to affect performance. Nobody makes an adapter specifically for
the dual piston caliper 
that I'm aware of.
Also, if you go with 11" rotors I suspect larger MC will be required so the
brakes are not overly 
touchy.
Don't know about other options.
my .02
Dan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cory" <corylang@dccnet.com>
To: "'Sciroccolist'" <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 2:56 PM
Subject: BRAKE Question - 10.1 or 11 on a mk1?

Okay,

I need some oppinions on what front brake setup is good.

I know the 10.1 from the 16V will bolt up.  And I can get adapters for the
corrado 11 brakes.

What about the audi brakes?  I know the g60 calipers are lighter than the
corrado 11 inch brakes and 
are also dual piston.  So that would reduse some of the weight.

I have been trying to track down info on the gerling G54 calipers that some
audi's seemed to use. 
They look like a light weight alumn. caliper that is a 10.1 fitment.  Also
lighter than the 16V and 
a direct bolt up it would seem.

Anyone run any of these?

TIA


Cory



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