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Which brakes are you running on your S4?

Poll ended at Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:21 pm

Stock
16
44%
Porsche 993 turbo
3
8%
RS4
6
17%
RS6
1
3%
Movit
3
8%
AP Racing
1
3%
Other
6
17%
 
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Post by rolskii » Tue Dec 27, 2005 2:45 am

Im on stock sqeelers at the mo.... got my fingers on some RS4 F/Calipers (cheers D! - see you after crimble) need some RS4 discs PLEASE ..? PM Me..
and someone enlighten me, I was at AMD and someone had fitted a set of type 2..?? vented rear disc's & calipers.. not the upgraded dual rear calipers, just single.. ..?
So which model they from and do I suppose they are crap too ...?
Im interested so tell me please - anyone - cheers :s4addict: :thumbs:
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Post by rolskii » Tue Dec 27, 2005 2:47 am

Im on stock sqeelers at the mo.... got my fingers on some RS4 F/Calipers (cheers D! - see you after crimble) need some RS4 discs PLEASE ..? PM Me..
and someone enlighten me, I was at AMD and someone had fitted a set of type 2..?? vented rear disc's & calipers.. not the upgraded dual rear calipers, just single.. ..?
So which model they from and do I suppose they are crap too ...?
Im interested so tell me please - anyone - cheers :s4addict: :thumbs:
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Post by springfield » Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:02 am

Still tock ok for the road plenty of feel have not experienced fade yet,I would go for Brembo/porsche conversion,I beleive that the Seat Leon Cupra R Jobbies bolt right on ?

Enlughten Me ?
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Post by KayGee » Wed Dec 28, 2005 7:44 pm

S4 comes with two rear calipers one on vented discs (256x22) and one on solid discs (245x10). Thought all RS4s had larger still vented discs (312x22) on the back, wasn't aware of two types, GMBH do a drilled option for the discs.

A lot of the US guys use the S8 rears.
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Post by 35col » Wed Dec 28, 2005 8:24 pm

springfield wrote:Still tock ok for the road plenty of feel have not experienced fade yet,I would go for Brembo/porsche conversion,I beleive that the Seat Leon Cupra R Jobbies bolt right on ?

Enlughten Me ?
Is it not the case that Cupra R is 5x100 pcd?
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Post by KayGee » Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:27 am

Audi A4 and above all use PCD 5x112 as far as I'm aware. Those TT thingies are probably 5x100 but they don't count...!
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Post by springfield » Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:06 pm

I did not think about disks! i was told that the Brembo calipers would go on :?:
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Post by rolskii » Thu Dec 29, 2005 2:08 pm

So the rear vented disc ("vented discs (256x22") - how much better are the vented disc's than the solid...?
Can anyone cast a vote(no - not another poll!!) on how they fare..?
I am not happy with the solid units I have, but am not spending grands on it either... so wondering if this upgrade will be a good step, not so expensive..?
What other models had these units/v.discs on it...?


I Still need f/disc - RS4's ..? anyone holding ..? :smile_smoking:
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Post by 35col » Thu Dec 29, 2005 6:54 pm

springfield wrote:I did not think about disks! i was told that the Brembo calipers would go on :?:
ooops, sorry :)

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Post by jeffw » Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:24 am

HiSpec 335 x 32 disks with Ferodo DS2500 pads in Monster 4-Pot calipers. Cost fitted was around £1200 and no fade on track days. Disks last around 20K miles.
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Post by bogie » Fri Dec 30, 2005 12:03 pm

stock brakes here...dont track the car, its just my daily drive, so they are kind of OK ...will probably just put EBC discs n Greenstuff on when they are worn out for fast road use they should be a cheap upgrade.

Big brakes are fine - but can lead you into believing your stopping faster just because they require 1/2 the effort to work......when in fact the weight of the car and the stickiness of the tyres is what you want to sort - lighter weight + sticky rubber etc ....if you can lock the tyres with your brakes and they dont fade then thats pretty sorted to me :) .........saying that the std set-up fades and dosent inspire confidence in a car of this performance......
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