Re: Brakes / ISV

[ti@bazooka.amb.org (Ti Kan)]

Jeremy R King writes:
> As far as the front disc upgrage, I've long
> since upgraded to Ate vented discs in front with pretty sticky Paggid
> pads.  VAST improvement over stock!  I'm not sure of the diameter, but
> it's definitely lots better than the solid rotor.

If you had solid rotors before and you didn't need to change the caliper
when switching to the vented rotors, then you probably still have a
9.4" rotor.  It's a good braking system, but you can do one better
by going to the 10.1" vented fronts, by switching to the Scirocco 16V
front rotors and calipers.  It's a direct bolt-on, and a tremendous
improvement.  However, here again, the conversion means 4x100mm
wheel bolts.  If that's what your car has then it's a no brainer.
If you have 4x108mm then things get a little more complicated.  I think
a 10.1" rotor is available with 4x108mm holes but it will be a lot
less common than the 4x100mm version (some Audi 4000s came from the
factory with 10.1" vented front discs with 4x108mm pattern).

-Ti
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