[urq] Big Brakes for Ur-q

[Justin Riley]

This brings up a good point, and cheaper to investigate, what pads can
you recommend with the A8 rotors / TT calipers?  I am currently using
stock (made by Pagid) pads for the TT calipers.

-Justin

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Fitton [mailto:rfitton at vt.edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 1:16 AM
To: Justin Riley
Subject: Re: [urq] Big Brakes for Ur-q

Spent a lot of time looking at this...

If you're trying to keep the 16s, you're quite limited.  The A8 rotors 
are about the biggest that'll fit under them.  You could probably stuff 
one of the smaller Porsche calipers in there, like Boxster or C2 
Monoblocs and get a 2-piece version of the rotor for that last degree.  
After that, it's all up to pad choice, fluid choice, and being prepared 
to brake earlier.

If you're willing to go to 17s, your options open up a lot.  There are 
two complete kits out there that are probably equivalent but not equal.

One uses a custom 13.1" 2-piece rotor with a 6061 hat and a Boxster 
Monobloc.  The other uses a 993tt 12.7" 2-piece rotor with a 7075 hat 
and a 996tt Monobloc.  So one's bigger with a smaller caliper while the 
other is smaller with a beefier caliper.  Also, 7075 is probably a 
better material than 6061 for the hat.  The former is sold by ECS and 
the latter by Billzcat.  Both all but require 17" wheels.  Both are 
probably quite good setups, but if it were me, I'd go with the smaller 
rotor and larger caliper.  I'd do it now, in fact, if I didn't have more

pressing concerns, like my car being in pieces on the floor.

-Cheers!
Mike

Justin Riley wrote:

>I currently have TT Calipers with A8 rotors on the front, and 200 20v
>rear calipers with Ur-S4 ventilated rear rotors.  This setup is very
>nice, but I am looking for more.  I currently run 16 inch wheels (ala
>Ur-S4) and I was wondering what others have tried/liked.
>
> 
>
>-Justin Riley
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