Re: Looking for a new Project

[Maciej Zajac <mzaj99@yahoo.com>]

My drilled Zimmermans holdup very well....
Matt Z. 95k '98 TRed GLX
--- Nathan <etherwolf@sopris.net> wrote:
> Brake lines are really easy if you're already
> flushing the fluid, maybe an extra 20 minutes. They
> run about $80 or $90 a set from Velocity (don't know
> if they're cheaper elsewhere) and change the
> feel of the brake pedal quite a bit... I really like
> mine.
> 
> Most people don't recommend drilled rotors 'cause
> they have a tendency to fracture under stress
> (heat) - unless they were manufactured with holes to
> begin with (like Porsche does). Drilling a
> rotor _after_ it's manufactured decreases the
> integrity of the rotor.
> 
> And, unless you're REALLY heating those suckers up,
> why bother? :-)
> 
> My two bits,
> 
> # Nathan
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John A. Kilpatrick" <john@hypergeek.net>
> To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 5:18 PM
> Subject: Re: Looking for a new Project
> 
> I'm due for new brakes soon, and that's a good time
> to upgrade. :-)
> 
> So I understand the idea behind the the slotted
> rotors (why not drilled?),
> but if I just did rotors, pads, and the fluid am I
> really missing out on
> not doing the brake lines?  How much extra $$$ in
> labor will that add to
> things?
> 
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