G60's and wheel size

[Eric S]

My bad, there is my VW bias showing through!

Thanks for the clarification! (rather interesting the Corrados got a
slightly larger rotor compared to their appreciably heavier and more
powerful Audi bretheren)

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Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

1981 Scirocco S (TDI swap project)
1988 Audi 90 Quattro
1990 Corrado TDI
1991 Cabriolet (2.0 crossflow 8v project)

Bob Rossato said:
> Just to clarify this a bit, you guys are each talking about two totally
> different brakes but the end result is that yes, 14" wheels won't fit.
>
> Randy is asking about the G60 Girling dual piston calipers used on the
> Audi
> S2, '90-'91 Coupe, and the North American market '92-'95 S4/S6.  These
> cars
> used 276mm rotors.  The Corrado G60 - which refers to the supercharger,
> not
> the brakes - as well as the Corrado VR6 used a single piston caliper on
> 280mm rotors.  Same nomenclature but one's a supercharger and the other is
> a
> caliper.
>
> Bob
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: quattro-bounces+bob.rossato=att.net at audifans.com
>> [mailto:quattro-bounces+bob.rossato=att.net at audifans.com]On Behalf Of
>> Subject: Re: G60's and wheel size
>>
>> If you are using the 11 inch rotors (same size as the G60 rotors) then
>> no,
>> 14s will not fit.  (sorry, dunno what size 90 20vs used, but based on
>> the
>> weight of the car I would suspect atleast 11 inchers).  15s will clear
>> G60
>> calipers on 11 inch rotors though (or should, as that is the stock
>> Corrado
>> G60 setup).
>>
>> Previous owner of my Corrado TDI swapped the G60 brakes off the car
>> during
>> the swap and put the donor cars brakes on (mk3 jetta TDI was the donor
>> car).  10.1s on the rotor size, with good pads and rotors it still stops
>> on a dime and I love being able to fit the smaller, skinner 14s on
>> during
>> winter (just did that yesterday).
>>
>> --
>> Eric
>> www.vintagewatercooleds.com
>>
>> McCohens at aol.com said:
>> > My 80 QT was upgraded with G60 calipers and 90 20V vented rotors.  The
>> > current wheels are 16, but I want to set the car up for winter
>> with a more
>> > appropriate tire.  It looks like 15's will fit, the fit my old
>> 90 20V but
>> > will 14's fit
>> > also?
>> > TIA
>> > Randy Cohen
>
>
>