Re: Wilwoods Vs G60s for 4KQ

[Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>]

I don't know the figures exactly, but Racers Wholesale has good prices on
Hawk brake pads. They have an 800 number, so just call 800 directory to
get it.



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*Steve                                       Sachelle Babbar
*'84  5ksT 1.6-2.0 bar                    <SBABBAR@IRIS.NYIT.EDU>
*Cockpit adjustable wastegate, AudiSport badge
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*Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
*personal experience and may not necessarily reflect yours. Use caution as
*your results may vary from mine."
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On Thu, 30 Apr 1998, Gary G. Erickson wrote:

> glen wrote:
>  
> > Interesting. The prices for Hawk brake pads in all compounds for the stock 4KQ calipers (HB 135.700)
> > are quite a bit higher than are the prices for the far larger G60 calipers (HB 190.600). Must be
> > manufacturing volume-related? The pads for the Wilwood Dynalink IIs (HB 100.x) are even less.....  
> 
> Glen, you've got that backwards, the HB190's are the stock 4kq/GT pad
> size, and the HB135's are for the G60 calipers.
> 
> I know this one because I been buying the HB190's for two years now, and
> the only G60 calipers I own are in a box in my garage!  ;-)
> 
> According to the guy that I buy the Hawk's from locally, the HB190's are
> a pretty popular pad since they fit quite a few of the VW's that get
> Auto-x'ed around here.
> 
> Gary
>