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RS4 Brakes
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:15 pm
by ShaneyB
Hi All,
Will stock RS4 brakes, calipers etc fit straight on to my B5 S4....? If so, is anyone thinking of upgrading their's and I'll buy your originals...?
Cheers in advance.
RE: RS4 Brakes
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 5:00 pm
by simple1
Not sure if they fit, but have read somewhere about it being done, have just upgraded to AP brakes and have all the bits including new pads if you you want to PM me and make me an offer I cant refuse
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:16 pm
by JohnBlade
Simon,how are you getting on with your new brakes.Finally done my bedding and am really happy with my brakes.They really do 'kick in' when you floor the brake pedal......heaven (well almost...) at last.Just shows how 'standard' (crap ??) the orginal ones are.Has really improved my confidence in cornering knowing I can brake hit the brakes right at the last minute.
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:56 pm
by RS4ever
what pads are you using with your AP fronts? How much and where do you get them? Are they easy to change?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:28 pm
by simple1
Standard AP brake pads what ever they are,(seem quite hard as they dont seem to generate that much dust) £1900 inc vat and delivery, Demon Tweeks, but be prepared to wait a while, and yes they are a piece of p**s to change
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:40 am
by RS4ever
£1900 +vat for pads !!!
Any dust must be gold dust then.
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:41 am
by JohnBlade
£ 1.900 for the whole front brake kit silly......
Worth every penny in my book !
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:45 am
by PhilT
I'd be interested in a source for cheap replacement AP (Ferodo IIRC) pads.
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 5:14 pm
by RS4ever
Thats what I would like too
CP3894D54-DS2500
or
CP3894D54-DS3000
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:58 pm
by simple1
RS4ever wrote:£1900 +vat for pads !!!
Any dust must be gold dust then.
Glad it was just silly you were called............... I would have said t**t
Mind you, rumour has it that the pads from AP are circa £150
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:58 pm
by RS4ever
Just found out. They are £190 incl Vat for DS2500 (the softer one) and £206 for DS3000 (harder)
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 2:12 pm
by PhilT
The cheapest I have managed to get the DS2500 is £170 (inc VAT) + P&P
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 4:00 pm
by PhilT
Basically I have decided to stick two fingers up at Ferodo, and have ordered some pads from EBC. Why? Well here is why:
- Front pads for the AP kit are £100 (DP4006 Yellow) and £90 (DP3006C Red)
- Front pads for stock RS4 brakes are £112 (DP31035C Red)
- Rear pads for stock RS4 brakes are £50 (DP31522C Red)
- The lady on the phone was extremely nice, and knew what she was talking about
- The gent I spoke to regarding advertising on RS246 and TrackDayHeroes was keen to be involved
Ordered some Yellows for the front and some Reds for the rear. Result. Just see if the proof is in the braking
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 4:03 pm
by PhilT
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 4:28 pm
by RS4ever
PhilT wrote:The cheapest I have managed to get the DS2500 is £170 (inc VAT) + P&P
Where?