Hi all
Hoping to join the ranks of RS6 Ownership in the next few weeks, after working through the Audi Avant ranks, having owned a early B5 2.5 TDI Quattro, then a B6 S4, and most recently a 2.5 TDi Quattro Sport.
The hot topic on these cars know is always the gearbox, and DRC, however one of the other thing I've seen is the price of the front disks, and I know they are very expensive, but the question I had was were there different options when new @ oem spec back in 2003. As in were all RS6's fitted with the drilled vented options, or what's there a solid option too?
I did have a good route around on the net to answer this, so if I missed it somewhere I apologise, don't flam me.
cheers in advance.
John
NewBee Q. - 2003 OEM Front Brake Disc Options
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Firstly, FON.johnboy1973 wrote:
I did have a good route around on the net to answer this, so if I missed it somewhere I apologise, don't flam me.
John
Secondly, welcome along
Thirdly, I think you're telling lickle fibs about searching, there's about 1 million threads in this forum alone about brake discs!!!!
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Re: NewBee Q. - 2003 OEM Front Brake Disc Options
FON
The psychic RS6 hotline tells me there;s a brake thread right underneath this one.... With non-drilled fronts to be had for under £300 a pair
The psychic RS6 hotline tells me there;s a brake thread right underneath this one.... With non-drilled fronts to be had for under £300 a pair
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Its all about the search words I guess lol.
Re: NewBee Q. - 2003 OEM Front Brake Disc Options
Plus models had drilled as standard, normal had solid but drilled were an option.
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Re: NewBee Q. - 2003 OEM Front Brake Disc Options
cheers that's the nugget that helps ;0)
PR-1LJ or PR-1LP I guess? ;0)
So having looked at the tread, another question I have is, why am I getting told by a RS4 B5 owner that you have to pay £1000+ for front brake discs? and there are no other options, just he just meaning if you want oem drilled discs from Audi you have to pay?
Do the drilled ones fail as much as I have read they car in real life?
cheers
John
PR-1LJ or PR-1LP I guess? ;0)
So having looked at the tread, another question I have is, why am I getting told by a RS4 B5 owner that you have to pay £1000+ for front brake discs? and there are no other options, just he just meaning if you want oem drilled discs from Audi you have to pay?
Do the drilled ones fail as much as I have read they car in real life?
cheers
John
Re: NewBee Q. - 2003 OEM Front Brake Disc Options
B5 owners are living in the past.
You can get the drilled disks for barely more than the plain ones.
You can get the drilled disks for barely more than the plain ones.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
Re: NewBee Q. - 2003 OEM Front Brake Disc Options
http://www.eurocarparts.com/brake-disc
Don't pay the advertised price though. Haggle and you should get them for about £160 each
Don't pay the advertised price though. Haggle and you should get them for about £160 each
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Cheers guys, this is all good reading and better news on the purse strings.
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Just to warn you, this will be one of the cheap repairs on a C5 RS6.
Have you had a good read through this forum? You'll learn A LOT and it may help decide if you can afford to run one of these. I'm not saying you can't, but it's nice to know before you jump in and then realize you can't.
Where are you based too, make sure you have someone local who knows about the cars to do any repairs.
And the final one, do you have a good sense of humour?
Have you had a good read through this forum? You'll learn A LOT and it may help decide if you can afford to run one of these. I'm not saying you can't, but it's nice to know before you jump in and then realize you can't.
Where are you based too, make sure you have someone local who knows about the cars to do any repairs.
And the final one, do you have a good sense of humour?
previous- Pug 205 gti, 306 gti, 309 gti Goodwood.
Audi S3, S4 V8 avant.
Porsche Macan Turbo.
Gone but NEVER forgotten - C5 RS6 Misano red avant.
Now - Empty garage
If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there!
Audi S3, S4 V8 avant.
Porsche Macan Turbo.
Gone but NEVER forgotten - C5 RS6 Misano red avant.
Now - Empty garage
If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there!
Re: NewBee Q. - 2003 OEM Front Brake Disc Options
Or you could go here and pay £160 without having to haggleSteveo wrote:http://www.eurocarparts.com/brake-disc
Don't pay the advertised price though. Haggle and you should get them for about £160 each
https://www.123spareparts.co.uk/car-par ... Doc-100626
Re: NewBee Q. - 2003 OEM Front Brake Disc Options
^^The fronts are 150. The rears are more expensive, bizarrely.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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And if married do both your wife and bank manager have a good sense of humour?chunky79 wrote:Just to warn you, this will be one of the cheap repairs on a C5 RS6.
Have you had a good read through this forum? You'll learn A LOT and it may help decide if you can afford to run one of these. I'm not saying you can't, but it's nice to know before you jump in and then realize you can't.
Where are you based too, make sure you have someone local who knows about the cars to do any repairs.
And the final one, do you have a good sense of humour?
Re: NewBee Q. - 2003 OEM Front Brake Disc Options
Why would Chunk's wife marry his bank manager?!
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
Re: NewBee Q. - 2003 OEM Front Brake Disc Options
Can Chunky's Bank Manager supply and fit front discs ?