[s-cars] BIRA question (Hap Maguire)

Thu Apr 25 06:15:30 PDT 2013

Yep, thanks for keeping me honest Peter.  Stocks were actually Fuchs, not
Ronals as I misstated.

From: Peter Schulz [mailto:p.schulz at verizon.net] 
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 8:34 AM
To: stott at gwi.net
Cc: 'Jack Walker'; 'Larry'; 'Hap Maquire'; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] BIRA question (Hap Maguire)

Stott:

Did you mean to say Fuchs instead of Ronals?

-Peter

On Apr 24, 2013, at 1:14 PM, Stott Hare wrote:

I had Big Blacks on RS2 brackets on my S6A.  The 16x7.5" stock Avus rims
were a very tight fit, but they did fit.  I tried the 16x8 S4 5 spoke Ronals
and they did not clear.
-Stott

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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Jack Walker
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 12:33 PM
To: 'Larry'; Hap Maquire
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Subject: Re: [s-cars] BIRA question (Hap Maguire)

So running the 16X8 OEM 5 spokes as snows w/the 993TT gear, during the
winter probably isn't such a good idea because of the tight clearance!
If I P/U a slight rock from the "gravel" Oregon throws onto the roads I'll
get something stuck in there!

I've got a pair of really good 16" snows on the 6 spoke Avus wheels that
came from Colorado, that might have another couple seasons on them.
Guess I'll throw the 993TT gear onto the cashmere S6A and see what it looks
like, with both the 5 and 6 spokes?

Jack Walker

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry [mailto:larrycleung at gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 1:05 AM
To: Jack Walker
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] BIRA question (Hap Maguire)

I have that combination of rotor/caliper under Avus 16 x 7.5 (six spoke)
wheels for the winter. It's frighteningly close radially (rim barrel/caliper
body...about a couple of credit card thickness' clearance) but it does work,
however I am using ECS brackets instead of BIRA. So, your results may vary,
but it's possible.

LL-NY

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On Apr 24, 2013, at 1:29 AM, "Jack Walker" <jack at walkerperformancegroup.com>
wrote:

Hap,

Do you know if the 993TT rotor and caliper fits under the 16" 5 spoke 

wheels. Think they are they OEM S4 wheels Think it's the same setup I 

bought from you like years ago.

Think I saw a guy at a Quattrofest from Seattle a couple years ago 

that was running this?

I had them on my Red S6A with 18s predecessor, to my Cashmere S6A...

Jack Walker

Message: 2

Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:06:23 -0600

From: Hap Maguire <captmagu at gmail.com>

To: Lee Levitt <lee at levitts.net>

Cc: "s-car-list at audifans.com" <s-car-list at audifans.com>

Subject: Re: [s-cars] BIRA question

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Hey Lee

Right after I bought Da Wintah Beatah about 6 years ago, I wanted to 

do a brake upgrade. It had the TT upgrade already installed which uses 

the carrier from a TT to allow mounting a larger front rotor which in 

my case were ECS 312x25 as sown in the first pic. In my search I 

stumbled across a local guy I knew who was selling a BIRA set up with 

Boxster S calipers, brackets, 314x30 rotors and several sets of pads 

including Pagid Black and Orange. I bought everything for $400 and 

sold the rotors for $200. I ended up with the 2nd pic. After a couple 

of track days I wanted to do another little upgrade so I went with JHM

2 piece rotors for the front sand the back which increased my rotor 

size to 322x30 and 300x22. I use the same BIRA brackets but Dave Jones 

just shimmed them out a little. The set up now is very good and I've 

never had an overheating issue at the track. I'd love the look of some

6 pot calipers up front and 4 pots in the back but all in all this is 

a great compromise  as I still run 17" rims. Here's a link to ECS and 

some

upgrade options for your buddy's VW:

http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Golf_V--2.0T/Braking/Big_Brake_OEM

/

You can also select the other options on the left panel for more goodies.

Hap, wit dakine braking news not from Evahboost, Maguire

On Apr 23, 2013, at 7:26 AM, Lee Levitt wrote:

Anybody know what caliper and rotor matches the S1-A4 BIRA design?

I have a pair of these brackets and am wondering...

It looks like they will work with Boxster S calipers and a 314 x 30 

rotor,

perhaps even a 322.

Also, can anyone confirm which rotor goes with the S2-A4 system? 

Boxster S

caliper. 

And finally, a friend just bought a MKV GTI and want to upgrade brakes.

Any BTDT?

Thanks,

Lee

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