[Es2] custom RS2 caliper brackets: feeler post

[Ben Klumper]

The A8 rotors are 323x30 and I can confirm they are definitely heavy! In the 
area of 24 lbs each! The 996 monoblocs are much lighter than the G60's so 
I'm hoping unsprung weight doesn't increase by too much. I think I remember 
seeing a weight comparison somewhere and it was pretty much a saw-off. Don't 
quote me on that though!

Ben

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth Keith" <auditude at gmail.com>
To: "Jimmy Pribble" <Jimmy at texasbankers.com>
Cc: "Richard Tanimura" <richard.tanimura at gmail.com>; "Ben Klumper" 
<bklumper at mdbworld.com>; "eS2 List" <es2 at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Es2] custom RS2 caliper brackets: feeler post


It's actually "lang", right?  German for long?  I thought the diameter
was in the ballpark of 322mm or so.

I still intended to put a pair of those rotors on my 200q20v, with RS2
brackets, and 993tt calipers, now that I can fit them under the 18"s.
Unless I hear of some accurate and compelling reason not to, of
course.

Ken

On 5/17/05, Jimmy Pribble <Jimmy at texasbankers.com> wrote:
> > First there are early(A8E?) and late A8 disks. I am guessing that A8L
> > stands for late because it is not any official Audi designation I
> > know.
>
> Sorry, just a late point of clarification, A8L means A8 LONG.  This is the
> extended wheelbase A8.  The rotor (245 mm) is the same as on the late S8. 
> I
> wouldn't recommend this rotor on any application, since each weighs about
> the same as the USS Northampton.
>
> All new A8 sold in the US are "long" models, so the designation has been
> dropped here.
>
> Jimmy