RE: Brake upgrade advice

["George Turner, Jr" <getone@mediaone.net>]

Hey Kevin... email me privately...
I don't have your email addy.
getone@mediaone.net 
George

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
Of Ng, Kevin (Bank of America Commercial Finance)
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 8:06 AM
To: 'jettaglx@igtc.com'
Subject: RE: Brake upgrade advice


Dude if you can get V700's in a 15" size for $80, send me the name of that
dealer! Tire rack sells 'em for $110 a pop...

Thanks all for the brake advice--the mind is willing to go for a big brake
upgrade, but the budget is very weak. Guess I'm gonna start shopping for
performance pads.

Kevin

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	George Turner, Jr [SMTP:getone@mediaone.net]
> Sent:	Tuesday, November 14, 2000 10:05 AM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	RE: Brake upgrade advice
> 
> There is only like a $10 buck difference between tires...
> I dunno about anyone else, but Kuhmo's cost $89 for 16's where I live.
> The
> weight is so minimal on a road track you are not going to tell (if your
> actually driving fast).  It all boils down to preference tho.  If you
> prefer
> 15's then it is all good.. but on the other hand, if a 15 was actually
> better that a 16 or 17+ then most road racers/touring cars would be
> running
> on 15's.. as we know.. that is not the case.  if you were a drag racer,
> then
> that may make a nice difference.
> FWIW the last time I was out on the track with 17's, no one with smaller
> wheels beat me, even the stock m3's.
> George
> 
>