Still... yours are less $$$

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Posted by Steven R. Rochlin (R) on September 29, 2004 at 01:05:00

In Reply to: Re: FYI: pics at... posted by Rich Brkich on September 28, 2004 at 15:17:53:

Rich,

Glad you live where the fun roads begin :) As for pricing, here are some examples/comparisons:

>>>17" BBS RGRs and putting tires like the PS2's one them ($2k to $3K)<<<

Kinesis are around $3,500. In the end with tires and enamel centers the entire bill was $4.5k

>>>...a better clutch ($700)<<<

Try around $2k for race clutch or so and i think it is even more for a carbon/Kevlar setup. Of course one would also want to go with a light weight flywheel at the same time :)

>>>upgrade brakes front and rear (bigger and lighter for even less unsprung weight... probably another $1K to $2k.<<<

$2,500 for front Brembos including floating rotors with alum centers. Rears are trickier for the Ferrari 308 and the ex-Brembo designer who i have been talking to now had his own company. He is working on a really tweak setup that should be 'only' $5k for front and rear with floating rotors/aluminum centers BUT i would have no emergency brake.

As you know, lowering the unsprung weight (lighter rims/tires) and tweaking the suspension is a great start. Then brakes BEFORE adding more power/clutch/etc. Then there is... Sounds to me like you got a GREAT plan and those GTi can go and go and go :)

Funkin'groovin' cool dude :)

Will you be at the Denver show? Let's talk ;)

By the way, are you going to do some weight reduction with the car via interior stripping, race seats, dump the air conditoning, etc?

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Topic - Mich Pilot Sport PS2 Review For Rich - Steven R. Rochlin 11:12:52 09/27/04 (12)

RICH: New Dry Traction Data - Steven R. Rochlin 14:08:04 10/01/04 (1)

Re: RICH: New Dry Traction Data - Rich Brkich 17:30:04 10/02/04 (1)

...and in the wet? Important for us hurricane survivors! (nt) - Bill Leebens 00:30:23 09/30/04 (1)

Re: ...and in the wet? Important for us hurricane survivors! (nt) - Steven R. Rochlin 04:26:18 09/30/04 (1)

Cool! Thanks Steve... - Rich Brkich 09:53:13 09/28/04 (6)

YW... - Steven R. Rochlin 12:28:48 09/28/04 (5)

FYI: pics at... - Steven R. Rochlin 12:33:52 09/28/04 (4)

Re: FYI: pics at... - Rich Brkich 15:17:53 09/28/04 (3)

Still... yours are less $$$ - Steven R. Rochlin 01:05:00 09/29/04 (2)

Re: Still... yours are less $$$ - Rich Brkich 14:01:04 09/29/04 (0)

PS: those BBS rims... - Steven R. Rochlin 01:13:37 09/29/04 (0)

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Still... yours are less $$$ - Steven R. Rochlin 01:05:00 09/29/04 (2)

Re: Still... yours are less $$$ - Rich Brkich 14:01:04 09/29/04 (0)

PS: those BBS rims... - Steven R. Rochlin 01:13:37 09/29/04 (0)

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