Just out of curiosity, what is the size of your current brakes?
Woo hoo! I got us into this mess so I guess I'll go first... :wink: Who has put bigger brakes on their A1 and what did you do? Anybody got ideas for el cheapo brake upgrades?Thanks!
Very cool, Mike! Were you able to stick with your stock snowflakes with the bigger rotors?
Wow, jumping right into big brakes already? This place all the sudden feels one big step closer to.. vWhoretex?!? :wink:Regarding big brakes on A1s - I'm with Dr. D - prefer the lightest brakes that get the job done (which are, the factory ones), coupled with good pads. The pads are really key here, and proper maintenance of the system.Bolting on those G60 front brakes and rear disks probably adds in unsprung rotating weight the equivalent static mass of an extra person. (All the time, everywhere you go...)If aftermarket pads are available with enough friction to lock 'em at freeway speed if you want, without ever fading, and with good cold bite to boot, which is the case I believe for these cars, there's no reason to bolt on bigger heavier stuff IMO.PS - here is what I am running for proportioning on my Rabbit Autocrosser - although I'm not sure I'd do this to a street car, I am quite pleased with the manual brake conversion setup for racing application, where weight reduction is important: