[Biturbos4] Stock Brake Upgrade

[Charles Wurts]

I have purchased Zimmerman rotors from Blau (audiquattroparts.com) for 
my 90 V8.  Unfortunately they are on the wrong side of the pond for you 
being in Wisconsin.  That said, I think Zimmerman is an OEM 
manufacturer for Audi.  FWIW


On Nov 23, 2004, at 4:28 AM, Andy Turner wrote:

> On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 19:05:46 -0500, "The Corbs"
> <c.corbishley at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> ECS Tuning?
>
> If y'all fellas recall, I was asking this a month or so ago, and still
> haven't decided. Personally, I'd decided on the Red Stuff pads, which
> did specifically mention your heavier sports saloons and the Evo, WRX
> etc..
>
> Then the problem was finding the discs. ECS seemed to only list front
> discs, nice grooved or cross drilled IIRC. But no rears. From both an
> asthetic and performance POV I was wary of changing the front discs
> but putting stock on the rears. So I tried to get hold of an all-round
> set, but I'm struggling. Zimmermans of Germany get mentioned now and
> then, but despite being in the UK, I can't seem to find much in the
> way of a stockist - though there are in the US!
>
> Incidentally, if anyone knows of a Zimmerman Brakes website, please
> post the address, I've not found one.
>
>
> andyt
>
>
>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael Benno" <mbenno at yahoo.com>
>> To: <MMaglocci at aol.com>; <Biturbos4 at www.audifans.com>
>> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 5:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] Stock Brake Upgrade
>>
>>
>>> I wonder if someone makes a composite or floating rotor? That could 
>>> be
>>> lighter which would also be an improvement.
>>>
>>>
>>> MMaglocci at aol.com wrote:
>>> Dear Fellow enthusiasts:
>>>
>>> I have a 2000 S4 that has 55,000 miles on it and the original 
>>> brakes. It
>>> is
>>> time to replace the pads and rotors. Although I'm very tempted, I am 
>>> not
>>> ready to lay down the bucks for a big brake kit from Brembo, Statsis 
>>> or
>>> StopTech.
>>> However, I would like to get a little more performance out of the 
>>> stock
>>> set
>>> up.
>>>
>>> I'm leaning toward the EBC Greenstuff brake pads based some of the 
>>> prior
>>> posts to this site.
>>>
>>> I'm wonder what the list would suggest for upgraded replacement 
>>> rotors as
>>> opposed to OEM stock. I do not plan on running any track events and 
>>> this
>>> is a
>>> daily driver. I run the stock Avus rims in winter and 17' BBS in the
>>> summer.
>>> Most have suggested to stay away from drilled rotors and stay with 
>>> slotted
>>> and
>>> or dimpled. I'm wonder if anyone has experience with using Brembo, 
>>> Baer,
>>> Statsis or other rotors with stock brake set up. Also wondering if 
>>> steel
>>> brake
>>> lines are overkill or is money well spent. Can you use an S8 rotor 
>>> or RS4
>>> rotor
>>> with our stock set up?
>>>
>>> Any advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated as I need to 
>>> get
>>> job
>>> done before the snows fly.
>>>
>>> PS, I have recently experienced the annoying dashboard rattle talked 
>>> about
>>> lately on this list. Thank goodness, I thought the (replacement)
>>> windshield was
>>> coming dislodged.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> MJM
>>>
>>>
>>>
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