A4 Brake Help

[Per Lindgren]

If you're stationed in Germany, why dont you try to get some brakes in Germany?
MTM has both 312 and 322 mm brakes for the A4. You can also try with Projektzwo,
Abt or Oettinger.

http://www.mtm-online.de
http://www.projektzwo.de
http://www.der-abt.de
http://www.oettinger.de

PerL
92 Cabrio 2.3E


John Rich wrote:

> Greetings one and all,
>         I am trying to get the 312mm brake kit for my A4.
> I am stationed in Germany and the only company I can find in the states that
> has the kit is Hoppenmotorsport. The article on audiworld.com that
> references Sport Wheels Performance Parts is all good but Sport Wheels's
> website has been inactive for about a year with no contact information.
> Hoppenmotorsport will not use USPS for shipment. This affects me how? With
> USPS the mail goes to NYC and is put into the military postal system and 5
> days later it arrives in my mailbox. When anything is sent by UPS or FedEx
> those of us stationed here must get a small book of papers together from the
> military customs folks, take leave for a day, then go sit with the German
> customs folks and ensure all the I's are dotted and all of the T's are
> crossed and get them to believe we are bringing items into their country
> solely for personal use. This is a much more expensive method and a royal
> PIA. If you think MTM is expensive in the states you should see the prices
> here, anywhere from double ($1436.00 for the same kit or $1000.00 for
> software upgrade) to triple the price (including VAT) at the current
> exchange rate so that is not an option.
> I find it hard to believe that someone will give up a sale of over $800.00
> because they are too lazy to get up off their duff and take a box to the
> post office on their way home or at lunch or for that matter get the shop
> GOFER to run it down there all because "we have always shipped this way",
> must be nice.
> So any way, does anyone know of another company that has a 312mm brake kit
> for an A4 besides the ones named above? Or does anyone know the part numbers
> for the caliper carriers that pull the whole kit together?
> Any and all help will be most appreciated,
>
> Thanks,
>         John
>
> 00 1.8T A4 Avant Q