I'm doing the Ring and Spa in the mk2 at Easter, putting on 4 new PS3s. According to the wheel weight thread, the G60 steels are a bit heavier than BBS RAs? But which are better for brake cooling would you think? I have to admit I was disappointed that the steels were heavier...
I'd base my choice upon what would happen if I encountered anything bigger than a pebble - RAs being made of butter an' all
RAs tend limit your pad choice if running 280 discs and calipers. I run them daily with said front brakes. I have to use 16v 256mm pads (9mm thick) for the combo to work. On track, brakes and pads get swapped anyway to OZs Superleggras and DS3000/RC6, so I can use MK3 OR G60 thick pads (12mm).
Personally I’d run steels. Any damage could to hammered out to a certain extent unlike the alloys that can fail spectacularly.
I did. I fitted them prior to my Nurburgring/Spa trip at Easter , and they've been on since. I like the look of Vw steels. Just disappointed they weigh more than RAs
I bought a set of these fairly recently that are currently on my CITI. A rarer alternative to the G60 steel, not sure about brake clearance possibilities Jon
I never had an issue with running RA's and G60 brakes (using an 8mm spacer on the front) I would completely advise against using steels on track. They won't manage heat half as well and they will also have much more flex over alloy.
Flex? Nah.....Agree on heat dissipation though............. Brakes overheating is straight forward maths, isn't it? Energy going in, time and ability to dissipate that that energy going out Single venue tarmac rallying kills brakes, because those flipping chicanes just seem to keep coming up at you, every 5 seconds or so. Give me a decent 5th gear straight any day.. Jon
I have the bug now though, I'm starting to consider a set of lightweight Track rims, fitting lighter bucket seats, maybe some grp panels....
