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Old School Rims



Depends on how and where you drive...  Now if the question is does MY 
Scirocco need 11" rotors? then the answer would be YES!

Rear brake mods in the planning stage (also known as the black hole)...

-Raffi


At 04:57 PM 1/29/2004, L F wrote:
>Raf,
>   Does the Scirocco actually need 11" rotors?
>
>Larry
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <mailto:flaatr@yahoo.com>Euroroc II
>>To: <mailto:adrian.culda@sympatico.ca>Adrian ; 
>><mailto:roccit_53@hotmail.com>'C Boyko' ; 
>><mailto:mr.utility@highstream.net>mr.utility@highstream.net ; 
>><mailto:Calawaymk2@aol.com>Calawaymk2@aol.com
>>Cc: <mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org>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: 
>> <mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org>scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>> >[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of C Boyko
>> >Sent: January 28, 2004 3:01 PM
>> >To: <mailto:mr.utility@highstream.net>mr.utility@highstream.net; 
>> <mailto:Calawaymk2@aol.com>Calawaymk2@aol.com
>> >Cc: <mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org>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 
>> <<mailto:mr.utility@highstream.net>mr.utility@highstream.net>
>> > >To: <mailto:Calawaymk2@aol.com>Calawaymk2@aol.com
>> > >CC: <mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org>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 <mailto:Calawaymk2@aol.com:>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
>> > > > 
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