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In a message dated 7/20/2007 11:04:41 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
gcmschemist at gmail.com writes:

Scott,

I understand that, and have made those disclaimers  previously.
Speaking in generalities sometimes doesn't lend itself to  describing
everywhere where things *could be* different.

The posts  would be book-length.  :)

I'd love to be able to run Porsche rotor  rings, on nice, strong, steel
hats (with a purty anti-corrosion treatment  of some sort) that would
work with the RS2 brackets as they come from Audi  (no machining.)

I would buy that set-up in a heartbeat - and re-use the  hats for as
long as they didn't show signs of deterioration.  In  addition, a
turn-key set-up might get folks into a situation where they  could get
better braking, use known-good factory parts, and not have to  worry
about any issues with aluminum in a high-stress, heat-cyling  and
corrosion-prone environment.

I'd bet the hats could be cast, if  the the stock alloy was right.

Eric



Maybe, but now there is the common availability of a factory 5 bolt  
application for the BR, there wasn't when we were first working up the kit  (1995).  
The porsche rings look neat, but those cast holes crack, just like  every other 
cross drilled rotor on a big car.  We were also pretty naive in  our approach 
to not outweigh the factory G60 setup, which, on a 4000lb Miss  Piggy, is 
like buying her a size 0 dress.  Moot point given the heft.
 
Brakes are a tough nut IMO.  The S car puts a lot more stress on Big  Reds 
than a 993tt ever did.  I would expect to see more failures than we  have quite 
frankly, steel or aluminum bracket.
 
SJ
 
 



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