Brakes

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

> 
> From: "GREG DUNN" <greggearhead@adelphia.net>
> Date: 2005/06/27 Mon PM 04:54:48 EDT
> To: "Roger concha" <rogercv1@gmail.com>, 
> 	"Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Re: Brakes
> 
> 
> any recomendations on rotors and pads. on the calipers I would like to
> get something a little better than stock 16V.
> _________________________________________
> 
> I have had really good luck with the 10.1" rotors/calipers and pads, but if
> you want more, you can use the Corrado G60 rotors (still 4x100 bolt pattern
> so fits on the hubs just like a replacement rotor) and calipers, but you
> need to buy caliper adapters.  There is a person on VWVortex that sells them
> and  they list them on ebay from time to time.  You need at least 15" wheels
> (sounds like you have 16 or 17" wheels on your other post so that shouldn't
> be a problem).
> 
> I have never run this setup, but I have had discusstions with a few high hp
> A1 owners that have.  It is a very good setup, apparently.
> 
> gd
> 
> p.s. The X-drilled 10.1"s on the Dasher held up well on Sundays autocross,
> even with left-foot braking.

I got some Zimmerman cross-drilleds on the front of the GTI and they are a bit more spry, esp. in the wet.  For pads, I have, and will always have, Repco Metal Masters...  I will eventually have 10.1s on the front and disks on the rear, which will also see Zimmerman treatment...

David

'83 GTI, Daily Driver...
'87 16V, parts car
'82 pickup, 2.0 16V, collecting dust...