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Ceramic brake upgrade
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:40 am
by Bushy
So has anyone looked at retro fitting these, if so how much?
Can we just buy new discs, calipres and pads and get them fitted?
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:17 pm
by Nudenut
All I know is when I asked the stealer that very same question he told me what is a £6k option from new somehow equates to £3k per corner for replacements if required!!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:36 pm
by Bushy
so basically the same cost then?
Retro fit it is then!!!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:40 pm
by Stigter
Talk to Grizz @ Unit20 he be your man.
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:41 pm
by alexrs6plus
I think that when he said per corner he meant each wheel.
12k if thats what he meant
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:58 pm
by jonp
My R8 was £13,000 to upgrade genuine audi, however Audi said they wouldn't warrant them. Crazy or what!!!
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:51 am
by Bushy
jonp wrote:My R8 was £13,000 to upgrade genuine audi, however Audi said they wouldn't warrant them. Crazy or what!!!
No way, how mad is that
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:36 am
by Nudenut
I think that when he said per corner he meant each wheel.
12k if thats what he meant
Correct - £12k + !!!
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:18 pm
by liwi
Retrofit is just so expensive..the £6K I thought was too expensive when ordering the beast! but after getting the 'normal' discs and pads..I now think I should have choosen the upgrade...
But can get them for £4K each and that is good compare to how difficult I found it to be to find some for the C6....
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:15 pm
by R1NGA
You could try the Movit 396mm full Ceramic kit as a retro-fit. Did this with my C5 RS6 and they are utterly unbelieveable. Still pricey, but likely to get change out of £8+k. Much much much lighter than std and very much more tolerent of high temps.
Phil G
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:07 pm
by T2FOO
I'm taking my car into Stoke Audi on Thursday, for them to reset the inspection service reminder that they forgot to do.
They've just told me there is a recall on the ceramic brakes.
Have asked them to get details for me.
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:49 pm
by T2FOO
It's an upgrade on the bolts.
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:01 pm
by T2FOO
And it also affects my Q7.
Bah.
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:29 am
by kcsun
Does your Q7 ever leave the petrol station?
or do you have shares in BP
kc
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:09 am
by T2FOO
It regularly gets 26mpg.
Which is a lot better than the 18mpg that my RS6 gets.