[A4] brakes?

[gt40]

From: "Stock, Nicholas" <nicholas_stock at merck.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 13:49:46 -0400

>I plumped for mintex red box, pretty cheap and good braking 
characteristics
>(brembo slotted rotors on the front). You'll need a special tool 
for the
>rear calipers (www.ecstuning.com) or you can improvise (somewhere 
on
>Audiworld forums..I can't remember exactly) as they screw in (due 
to the
>handbrake).

This is standard for almost all passenger-car rear brakes (race 
cars have no provision for parking brakes.)  Harbor Freight sells 
a rear caliper tool that works well for under $50.  It works on a 
large variety of calipers, including the ones on my '01 A4.

 

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