RE: Brake upgrade advice

[Tim Irwin <timi@Interlinq.com>]

Porterfield makes a Jetta pad (something like $160/pair). You could also try
the Ferodo DS2000 for about half of that. I believe Mike Potter ran Ferodo's
on the One-Lap GTI.

When I asked at a local Porsche based motorsports shop about pads, the
response was "We use Porterfields. They work. Period." no more discussion
was necessary as far as he was concerned. I'll probably be using Ferodos
because of the price though.

Tim Irwin
'98 Jetta GLX
#26 GS PNWR SCCA
http://members.cascade.org/~tjirwin/tim.htm

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Nash [mailto:nashflr@erols.com]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 3:16 PM
To: jettaglx@igtc.com
Subject: Re: Brake upgrade advice


Kevin,

It sounds to me like you need two things.  Better pads and brake cooling
ducts.  When the Redbox pad became available for BMW we had this discussion
for the E30 M3, basically what it comes down to is that they are more of an
Aggressive street pad and just can't cut it for track use.  Try and see if
Performance Friction or Porterfield makes a pad for the Jetta.  If that
won't work then you need more air at the rotor to help keep it cool.

Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: Ng, Kevin (Bank of America Commercial Finance)
<kevin.ng@bankofamericacf.com>
To: 'gtivr6' <gti-vr6b@egroups.com>; 'jettaglx' <jettaglx@igloo.igtc.com>;
'VW VR6' <VW-VR6@onelist.com>; 'vwdrivers' <vwdrivers@onelist.com>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 4:42 PM
Subject: Brake upgrade advice


> Just got back from another track day at Lime Rock Park, and I'm really
> disappointed with my brakes. They were squishy as hell at the end of the
> day.
>
> Current setup (97 Jetta GLX):
> Zimmerman x-drilled fronts, stock rears
> Mintex Redbox pads all around
> SS lines
> ATE Super Blue brake fluid
>
> So, I'm looking for any suggestions for improving braking performance. I
> briefly spoke to a guy who had a red GTI VR6 w/ Wilwood calipers and
Brembo
> rotors. He seemed to like them.
>
> TIA,
> Kevin
>
>