UFO brakes?

[Kneale Brownson]

UFO's are internal caliper brake rotors as seen 
at:   http://catalog.exist.ru/pic/parts/VAG11494.gif

They were Audi's answer to providing increased braking surface within the 
confines of 15-inch wheels, which were the most common wheel size for 
performance tires when the V8 and 200q20vt cars were developed.  They're 
called UFO's because the rotors look something like the popular image for 
flying saucers.


At 05:35 PM 10/08/2001 -0700, Michael Gough wrote:

>Hey list,
>I've heard this refrence a bunch of times, and now I want to know what UFO
>brakes are. How are they different from "normal" brakes. Can anyone shed
>some light on this?
>Thanks
>Mike
>
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