On ceramic now

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Re: On ceramic now

Post by pad125 » Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:23 pm

Just generally sharper, when the other half drives she near puts me throught the windscreen for the first couple miles until she gets use to them

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Re: On ceramic now

Post by stas_magic » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:13 am

rpsxr wrote:very nice!
is it just the front? ifso, does that make a big or any difference to the brake balance?
rgds robert
No difference on public roads noticed.
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Re: On ceramic now

Post by stas_magic » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:14 am

TimDogg wrote:Cost? (£££££££££s I bet!)
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Re: On ceramic now

Post by stas_magic » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:16 am

sonny wrote:Very nice fella, just make sure you have reprogrammed the ECU so the car knows it has ceramics on and also check to see if the ceramics have had the service campaign carried out.

Service campaign 46F2 (Replace bolts securing ceramic discs to hub).
Course ECU was reprogrammed in airbag adaption and ESP. Bolts were replaced by previous owner.
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Re: On ceramic now

Post by stas_magic » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:20 am

sakimano wrote:any comments on day to day braking performance on ceramic vs. standard brakes?

I understand the heavy duty performance benefits of a track day, but can anyone comment on just daily driving these?
Ceramics far more sharp. Needs to be more careful)
But for car with MRC Stage2 on board - its must have option.
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Re: On ceramic now

Post by johnnydog » Sun Dec 30, 2012 2:06 am

Got ceramics on mine after an upgrade by Audi following repeated brake judder - I don't drive my RS4 hard, but the brakes are superb....contrary to popular belief, they are very responsive from cold, and even better when warm. I don't track my car, it's just a good reason to go out for a drive.... Pedal travel is now better, and another benefit (apart from looking the dogs!) is no chance of rusty discs and no brake dust contaminating my alloys (fronts anyway..). If you can fit them - definitely go for it!

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Re: On ceramic now

Post by wrekka » Sun Dec 30, 2012 2:11 am

Wow thats brilliant one of the rare few to get this free upgrade ftom audi. Nice one
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Re: On ceramic now

Post by stu » Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:00 am

I've had mine for about nine months now. Similar story to Johnnydog which I just summarised in the Brake Judder topic (http://tinyurl.com/b8v3y85).

In the very cold and very wet I notice them not being quite as good as the iron they replaced for the first few seconds of the first brake application of a drive, but I might just be imagining it. They are slightly more binary on-off but you adjust to it. New drivers (and their passengers) get a shock!
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