Bigger brakes on a Audi 200...

[Gerard]

Hi!

A set of G60 calipers has shown up over here and I put my name down on
the set. Now I'm thinking perhaps a larger set of discs would be in
order. I run the usual 278mm front discs and I think the rears are
254mm. I was thinking instead of forking out so much cash on a set of
Wilwoods or other replacement caliper, I could try and use the stock
caliper or the G60 2-piston units with a larger disc up front. Ofcourse,
I'd have to have brackets made up to move the caliper out a bit, but
what do you guys reckon would be the effect on braking with a stock
caliper and pad on a larger rotor. Swept disc area would increase, but
the clamping area would be the same (same pad remember).

I wish the G60 had shown up a year or more ago before I bought myself a
set of Ate PowerDisc units for the front, a set of standard Ate rear
discs for the back and then rebuilt the stock calipers. But just looking
to ideas for the future as usual.

Who is running something like this? Would a larger front disc and a
larger rear disc lend towards more rear brake lockup or would that all
be taken care of by ABS and the brake pressure regulator on the rear
axle?

Anyone ever put the front discs on the rear to get bigger ventilated
rear discs? :)

Silly ideas abound.

G.