UFO brake conversion

[PeterBergin at aol.com]

My 200 had the G-60 conversion done by Audi under warantee during 1992 by  
the prior owner.  parts seem to be off of a V8 (tie rod part numbers  
anyway).  I am not aware of any custom brackets.  I would think you  could redo 
the UFO's cheeper.
 
Pete
 
 
In a message dated 5/14/2011 5:44:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
kentmclean at comcast.net writes:

christopher locke wrote:
> I have two '91 200tq20v's and need  to do front brakes.  the UFO's have 
finally
> had it, and I need a  conversion that won't break the bank.  I don't race,
> they're just  daily drivers.  What is a nice conversion that doesn't cost 
 $$$?

Most conversions cost money. You're buying rotors, calipers, pads,  and
rubber brake lines.  You're basically completely replacing your  brakes, not
just the pads. I believe most conversions involve the  G60-version of the
struts, and some sort of custom bracket.  Even if  you went with good used
struts, rotors and calipers, the brackets won't be  cheap (if you can find
or design and make them).

The V8 converted to  a 5-speed that passed through my hands had Audi A8 
rotors
and Mercedes  S-Class calipers. I don't know who made the brackets. The 
brakes
worked  very well.

-- 
Kent McLean
1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
1990  200 Avant mit V8 conversion
gone: too many to count, including my first,  "Bad Puppy"

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