Brakes...

[LittleDevil]

And it is same with all RS's on steel brakes

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.ph ... 0929476821

[HYFR]

i know you weren't


and of course with that garage you are best placed to comment

Cool

I do agree with the Ceramics not being necessary though as the standard RS brakes are fine for road use, I just think ceramics are better as an overall package.

agree

i'll be holding out for an F TYPE Coupe R AWD with the £9k Ceramics and Forged Wheel option

[carsarecool]

Nope. Just don't need equipment to make up for lack of ability

remember one thing I didn't spec my car, so you can imagine how good I am now

Ok, whatever that means.

[Graeme4130]

And it is same with all RS's on steel brakes

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.ph ... 0929476821

I like how she say's "they have more in the rear"

[miatang]

And it is same with all RS's on steel brakes

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.ph ... 0929476821

I like how she say's "they have more in the rear"

That ok. I like a bit of junk in the trunk

[johnnydog]

Re: Brakes...
Postby kmpowell » Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:16 pm

johnnydog wrote:
I understand that from late 2014, ceramics have been dropped from the options list for a new B8

You understand incorrectly. Ceramics have been, and still are, available at £4k.
'15 B8 RS4 - Misano Red with lots of toys
kmpowell



I don't mind being corrected if I am wrong, but in this case....
If you look at the April 2014 brochure, ceramics are listed as an option at a cost of £4,000.
If you look at the November 2014 brochure, which lists the Limited Edition models, you will find that that is a picture of ceramic brakes, but no mention of them in the options list at all.
I have been thinking for some time about changing to a B8 from my current B7, and the situation about ceramics was confirmed on the 10th February 2015, when I went to my local Audi dealer and spec'd up a new B8 RS4 with ceramics and their system rejected this as an option. The sales person then listed ceramics 'manually' somehow as an option, and it gave a delivery date of approx. July. Audi UK however contacted the dealer a couple of hours later and confirmed that new vehicles now are not available with ceramics as an option.
Just thought I would clarify the situation, unless of course Audi UK are wrong......

[Graeme4130]

Re: Brakes...
Postby kmpowell » Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:16 pm

johnnydog wrote:
I understand that from late 2014, ceramics have been dropped from the options list for a new B8

You understand incorrectly. Ceramics have been, and still are, available at £4k.
'15 B8 RS4 - Misano Red with lots of toys
kmpowell



I don't mind being corrected if I am wrong, but in this case....
If you look at the April 2014 brochure, ceramics are listed as an option at a cost of £4,000.
If you look at the November 2014 brochure, which lists the Limited Edition models, you will find that that is a picture of ceramic brakes, but no mention of them in the options list at all.
I have been thinking for some time about changing to a B8 from my current B7, and the situation about ceramics was confirmed on the 10th February 2015, when I went to my local Audi dealer and spec'd up a new B8 RS4 with ceramics and their system rejected this as an option. The sales person then listed ceramics 'manually' somehow as an option, and it gave a delivery date of approx. July. Audi UK however contacted the dealer a couple of hours later and confirmed that new vehicles now are not available with ceramics as an option.
Just thought I would clarify the situation, unless of course Audi UK are wrong......

It may well be then that ceramics are now putting lead times out past the end of production

[doodlebug]

More than likely, given impact to RS6 builds.

[kmpowell]

They were def' available to order the week after Xmas. The dealer I got mine from had a new order available which was still spec changeable. It had the ceramics on which he untucked on the screen when putting my spec in, but I changed my mind when I saw his stock car. So he then respecced the cars options and saved it without any errors being displayed on screen.

Although, perhaps it stops the dealer when they submit a new order.