Brake Upgrade Options

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Phill
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Brake Upgrade Options

Post by Phill » Mon Jun 12, 2017 12:29 pm

I find the standard brakes on the my S4 poor at best.

I've been looking at various options and typically people go for the RS4/RS5 B8 setup. However they are hard to come by and are relatively expensive.

I notice that lots of guys with earlier A4 models (B5/6/7) run the Audi Q7 18z Brembo 6 pot calliper with a variety of discs (typically the 350mm Mercedes ML versions), but I can't find anyone who's gone down this route on the B8.

I bought a Bentley setup as, from what I can find, it's a directly bolt on replacement. However they won't go inside my stock 19" wheels and I really don't want to go down the route of running bigger wheels just to get these brakes inside them. Which is a shame as they'd look pretty awesome on my car!

Any info would be most appreciated.

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Re: Brake Upgrade Options

Post by benjaminjeffreys » Mon Jun 12, 2017 1:00 pm

The Q5 setup seems popular and is a direct bolt on you can use the s4 discs too I believe. It's 4 pot but it's 3 better than ours an the Q5 is as heavy as the s4.

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Re: Brake Upgrade Options

Post by Phill » Mon Jun 12, 2017 1:04 pm

I've seen that one or two guys are fitting them but I'd have thought your only option will be standard pads as I doubt there will be performance versions available? They seem to be reasonable money, even buying new.

Where as due to the popularity of the 18z calliper there are quite a few pad options. I'm just curious as to why nobody with a B8 has gone down that route.

I'm happy to be the first, just wondering if anyone else has tried before.

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Re: Brake Upgrade Options

Post by robokn » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:13 pm

I have RS6 set up works extremely well 390mm discs as well I currently run 20's as fit the S4 arches perfectly

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Re: Brake Upgrade Options

Post by robokn » Thu Oct 05, 2017 10:48 am

Am selling this kit now as sold the car, also have soem 20's for sale brand new never even seen a tyre :-)

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