[urq] FW: Brakes for the UrQ

[Todd Phenneger]

Eric,
Whats the issue with the Fuchs and 15x6 Ronals.  Would those fit with a spacer?  I've been hoping to find a setup that works with 15" Wheels thats better than what I run now. I have to run a 20mm spacer with my 944t calipers.

--- On Wed, 1/27/10, racingiron at comcast.net <racingiron at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: racingiron at comcast.net <racingiron at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [urq] FW: Brakes for the UrQ
> To: "Steve Mills" <s.b.mills at gmail.com>, afinn1 at gmail.com
> Cc: "urq list" <urq at audifans.com>
> Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 5:46 PM
> 
> 
> 
> Steve Mills wrote: 
> > I'm going to be test fitting Boxster calipers with
> 300mm rotors 
> > in the next few weeks. They should fit under 16's, but
> almost 
> > certainly not 15's. 
> 
> I'm running Boxster calipers w/300mm rotors. Steve, what
> rotor did you settle on? Did you find a better option than
> the A8 one that has to be cut down? I know we discussed a
> few options a while back. My setup fits under the 8x15
> Ronals, but not the 6x15 or Fuchs. I also run the 8x16 urS4
> Fuchs, but I'm sure some 16s won't work. Offset and spoke
> clearance will be an issue with many wheels. 
> 
> These are great brakes, but if you want to really push the
> car on the track the thin rotors (25mm) might not be enough.
> They're OK for me, but I don't have the nerve to push my urq
> close to 10/10ths. 
> 
> Eric R. 
> '86 urq 
> '92 urS 
> '93 urS 
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