Re: Brakes - A8 vs. A4 vs. G60

[ejfluhr@austin.ibm.com (Fluhr)]

>>According to Sportwheels, the A8 rotors are a direct swap for the A4 rotors
>>and they sell the mounting bracket to move the caliper out accordingly.

>I don't care so much about the # of pistons and I certainly do not want
>them to say Porsche.  Its the clamping radius that really counts.  Ever
>see the front of a Japanese sport bike?  They have puny little calipers,
>and a _huge_ rotor. 

Now that is what I am interested in.  I can already lock my front wheels
relatively easily with 11" rotors and G54 single-piston calipers.  
However, they fade pretty badly after 4 or 5 hard stops.  What I would
like to see is a way to put a set of G60 calipers on a larger rotor,
perhaps 300mm - 312mm (to fit under a 16" wheel).  I have not delved
into the logistics of this, but on the surface it does not seem to
difficult.  Perhaps it has not been done because the profit margin on
such a job is not worth the effort.

Later,
Eric
'85 CGT, '82 urq
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