Another brake disk thread...

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Another brake disk thread...

Post by dougle_turbo » Mon Jul 11, 2016 4:30 pm

I have been trawling the forum and website for a few days trying to work out what front and rear brake disks I should get.

Obviously the OEM ones are easy to get hold of and are around £1300 delivered.

I spoke to MRC and Brembo have released some replacement front disks at just under £600. They may have also released some rears but waiting to hear back.

VW Phaeton disks are around £400 for the front and I'd prob get them grooved (can get it done for free).

I can't find any alternatives for the OEM rear disks, not sure if the standard Phaeton disks would go on? If so I'd get those grooved to match the fronts.

I'd appreciate any thoughts or alternative solutions.

Thanks,

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Re: Another brake disk thread...

Post by IanH755 » Mon Jul 11, 2016 4:40 pm

AP Racing do a 2 piece setup for the B7 for £800 initially (2x rotor & 2x bell) and then £600 (2x rotor) when they need replacing. AP Racing Website

RH Rotor = CP8080Z14SD - £300
LH Rotor = CP8080Z15SD - £300
RH/LH Bell = CP8080Z140 - £200 for the pair

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Re: Another brake disk thread...

Post by irn_bru_ce » Mon Jul 11, 2016 6:32 pm

Girodisc do 380mm fronts and standard sized rear rotors, both front and rear can be bought disc, or just as rotor with bolt kit when the rotors wear, so similar to AP in that you only buy the bells once

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380mm fronts, come with the spacer for the caliper bracket - http://www.girodisc.com/Girodisc-Front- ... _6337.html

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Rears - http://www.girodisc.com/Girodisc-Rear-2 ... _6338.html

Price is probably completely non-competitive now that the pound has weakened as they are made in US&A
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Re: Another brake disk thread...

Post by rs4pat » Mon Jul 11, 2016 6:42 pm

ecs tuning make std size discs for the rs4 $800 for the front and $550 for the rear $200 for post im thinking about getting them myself. once you have bought them it the same as the others you can buy just the rotors

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Re: Another brake disk thread...

Post by dougle_turbo » Tue Jul 12, 2016 7:54 am

Thanks for the suggestions above, I see on the ECS website that Brembo are doing front and rears at a pretty good price $610 front, $647 rears and $200 for the shipping. I assume these are exactly the same as OEM without the Audi branding.
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Re: Another brake disk thread...

Post by IanH755 » Tue Jul 12, 2016 10:17 am

Don't forget to add 20% VAT to stuff from the US, just incase you get pinging by customs.
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Re: Another brake disk thread...

Post by dougle_turbo » Tue Jul 12, 2016 5:36 pm

Good point.
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1990 Black Audi S2 (3B) - full engine rebuild. Sold
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Re: Another brake disk thread...

Post by FaisalJ » Tue Jul 12, 2016 5:40 pm

Keep an eye out for discounts at eurocarparts...

viewtopic.php?f=35&t=120805

£450/pair of front brembos is hard to beat
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Re: Another brake disk thread...

Post by pule333 » Tue Jul 12, 2016 8:35 pm

As above!
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Re: Another brake disk thread...

Post by dougle_turbo » Tue Jul 12, 2016 10:21 pm

Despite my trawling I had missed that thread! Thanks for pointing it out. Just had a look and currently Euro are offering 20% off so thats £543.98, not too bad at all.

The cheapest I can find some yellow stuff pads is at EBC brakes's website and they're £177. From reading all the threads these seem to be the pad of choice? As well as having a wear sensor for slightly forgetful people such as myself....
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Another brake disk thread...

Post by pule333 » Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:09 am

dougle_turbo wrote:Despite my trawling I had missed that thread! Thanks for pointing it out. Just had a look and currently Euro are offering 20% off so thats £543.98, not too bad at all.

The cheapest I can find some yellow stuff pads is at EBC brakes's website and they're £177. From reading all the threads these seem to be the pad of choice? As well as having a wear sensor for slightly forgetful people such as myself....
Yellow stuff is a bit hit and miss. Been told to avoid them but had them on my other car with no problems. Maybe depends on the driving style ;)
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Re: Another brake disk thread...

Post by Harris. » Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:58 pm

I've been out in the car tonight and had the horrible break wobble from the front as under very hard breaking I can feel it through the pedal and although my discs don't look to worn there is slight grooving on them and there not 100% smooth , so looked on eurocar parts and using promo code summersale there £504 . May as well do it along with the pads .

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Re: Another brake disk thread...

Post by Rw@@dy » Mon Jul 18, 2016 5:55 am

I've just bought new front discs for exactly the same reasons, just trying to decide on brake pads now

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Re: Another brake disk thread...

Post by dougle_turbo » Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:25 am

Harris. wrote:I've been out in the car tonight and had the horrible break wobble from the front as under very hard breaking I can feel it through the pedal and although my discs don't look to worn there is slight grooving on them and there not 100% smooth , so looked on eurocar parts and using promo code summersale there £504 . May as well do it along with the pads .
Great spot, looks like they have added another 5% to their sale!
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2007 Phantom black RS4 avant - with added ceramics. Sold
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1990 Black Audi S2 (3B) - full engine rebuild. Sold
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Re: Another brake disk thread...

Post by Rw@@dy » Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:15 am

Mine are being delivered today from that offer. Best stoke Audi could do was £636 for fronts, same for rears which I need as well. Noticed europarts do a pagid rear disc, anyone tried these?

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