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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
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  > >
  > >
  > >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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