Re: Brake upgrade advice

["Steve Nash" <nashflr@erols.com>]

You will also have higher unsprung weight and more expensive tire in the 16
in size.  I still say to try a good set of dedicated track pads first.

Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: George Turner, Jr <getone@mediaone.net>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 12:16 AM
Subject: RE: Brake upgrade advice


> Oh yea.. that is the part that sucks...
> You need to run at least a 16" rim.
> All the people I know of who do track events were willing to upgrade to a
> 16" race wheel and rubber for the better braking.  I ran with a couple
hard
> core track heads who use to have a set of race rotors and pads.  They use
to
> change them at the track, race , then swap them back out to get the brake
> performance they wanted.  After getting the Big brake kit... there was no
> need for swapping anymore.  The big brakes with the street pads worked
just
> as well (in many aspects better) as aftermarket calipers to fit 11.3
brakes
> and hawk racing pads...
> You can look at it this way... with the 16" wheels you will have a higher
> top end speed and a better average lap time on road coarses..8)
> George
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> Of Kevin Ng
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 7:30 PM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: Brake upgrade advice
>
>
> on 11/13/00 6:29 PM, George Turner, Jr at getone@mediaone.net wrote:
>
> > you should try the velocity big brake kit.
> > It is awesome!  You will not experience any fade using Ferrodo Street
> pads.
> > The brakes cool so well, that you do not need any *high* performance
pads.
> > Mike Potter used them on the One Lap GTI and also could not make them
fade
> > during the whole One Lap contest at any events.  Total cost for the kit
is
> > approx $900.  it is comprised of 12.4" TT rotors, Brake pads, spacers,
and
> > heat shields.  You can not beat it.  I love them!
> > George
>
> Sounds good George, but wouldn't I need to get larger wheels as well? I
> kinda like my 15's.
>
> Kevin
>
>