[alfa] New wheels and brakes for the Milano

[Mark Denovich <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Andy at Performatek scoured the globe and turned up a sweet set of 
wheels for my Milano (good price too.)   I got Team Dynamics, Pro Race 1 
(black) wheels in 15x7" and the magic 5x98 bolt spacing.   They weigh 
about 13lbs each, a fair amount less than my not quite round phone dials.

From Tirerack I ordered Kumho Ecsta MXs in 205/50 R15, at $79 a tire. 
Peter Webb doesn't like them, but with about 10 miles on them I have no 
complaints :)

Andy also sent me a set of Carbotech Bobcat pads (these do get Peter's 
seal of approval) and new rotors all around.   These came in early 
enough for me to mount them last weekend.   They are awesome.  Great 
bite, good feel, no noise...  much lower pucker factor.  (Previous pads 
were Axxis Metalmasters.)

I mounted the tires this morning, and I have to say they look pretty 
sweet.

http://denovich.org/gallery/MyAlfas?page=5
specifically: http://denovich.org/gallery/MyAlfas/P1010846

A quick test spin revealed they are indeed round (no vibrations!) and 
the tires are quite a bit stiffer without being harsh.   The Kuhmo Ecsta 
712s I had mounted on phonedials paired with my Bilstein shocks seemed a 
 bit jittery, unless I ran them soft.  The MXs are no less stiff, but 
feel better...  I assume thanks to less unsprung weight.

PS: Not sure if anyone noticed... but the Alfa Wiki (and the rest of 
denovich.org) were offline earlier this week due to a power failure. 
Everything is back up again.

--Mark
The Alfa Wiki: http://alfa.denovich.org
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