boff wrote:Not trying to take this thread off the ball. But just for balance, this modulate comment is daft, sounds scientific but it isn't. The simple fact is that the rs4 and rs6 brakes on steel are perfect, they don't need anything more. People with ceramics are looking for justification which just isn't there. As a chap with a class a racing driver s licence and having driven all sorts of exotica including my current b8, I simply cannot get the b8 beyond the limits of anything, including brakes. I was at jack Barclays the other day talking about my rs6 PE and they said that the rs6 is simply not going through discs, they sited a chat with and rs3 owner who was burning out his brakes deliberately.
So the debate is invalid, the steels are just as good on these cars, as the weight reduction (only real benefit) is insignificant on such heavy cars - these aren't race cars. Even race cars use steels.
My b8 has never let me down, I went out in a c7 when the ceramics set on fire, my 996 ceramics were scary, chipping a ceramic disc is suicide, pads wear quick and are way more expensive.
Be very careful, on our cars all that ceramics are is different, and nice to look at. And for only that reason I have asked for them to be spec amended on my rs6 PE.
Good for you.
Having been able to directly experience Ceramics across the same chassis platform, I would disagree. You CAN modulate the pedal better as Audi choose to over assist the brake pedal. Pad wear is about the same and on the B7 platform, pads for the ceramics cost around £35 more for a set over the steel items. Not exactly breaking the bank there are we? Personally, I'm glad that Audi have the option available and would tick that box again given the choice.
