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grogy Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#708551
hi, i wonder does anyone know, what is the weight diff between all the disc kits [wide five] compared to the standard drum brakes weight.,,,,,,,,, thanks fro your thoughts. grogy

grogy Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#708851
wow, i am surprised, does this mean no one knows the different weights of the wide five brake kits , and the weight of the standard drum set up.

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#708874
Never thought to weigh them!!!!😂
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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#708881
why would you worry about the weight except for drag racing
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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#708889
Well, unsprung weight will affect handling a bit too... but don't know that 1 or 2 kg change from standard would make too much of a difference.

I know the 944T brakes I have on weight A LOT more than standard brakes, and although handling's improved I think it's more cos of the widened track.

You've got me curious about weighing them now tho !!!
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grogy Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#708913
thanks for the replies, i used to be weight conscious even when i had a street/strip manx yrs ago, now i got a bug and a ghia, heavier again....... airkewld claim their heaviest kit is 48 lbs and say some kits are over 76 lbs per axle. i will eventually buy a kit for my ghia wide 5, but i like to buy something light. thanks for all the imput. ps i already spent too much money on the hp performance, so i want to be satisified i have a reaonably light set up. grogy

grogy Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#709141
thanks vw cool, it certainly looks like a good setup. 10kgs heavier than standard brake set up. shame its heavier, maybe a bit could be lost if it was slotted or drilled

GTMac Fahrvergnugen

976 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#709179
Where talking weight differences of brakes, what happens if the driver becomes a fat bastard over the course of the year and weighs an extra 20kg. Half tank, full tank, how many variables are involved? Just wondering how significant it is with small weight distributed all round the car? Add the the extra Kg's for my Suby transplant and I can understand changing car handling.
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grogy Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#709381
u got me wonderin gtmac, wot happens if i get fat? i might give up eatin now, save money to spend on more hp

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#709543
GTMac wrote:Where talking weight differences of brakes, what happens if the driver becomes a fat bastard over the course of the year and weighs an extra 20kg. Half tank, full tank, how many variables are involved? Just wondering how significant it is with small weight distributed all round the car? Add the the extra Kg's for my Suby transplant and I can understand changing car handling.
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