What are my front brake upgrade options?

[Zsolt Kovacs]

Thanks for all the tips guys, I am going to try Brembo rotors with KVR
carbon metallic pads, and see how they work before I do a conversion.

Cheers,
  Zsolt

Larry C Leung wrote:

> Is it possible that your mechanics source of rotors is
> less than...acceptable. I did have problems with
> Brembo calipers, but it took some pretty aggressive
> driving (with lots of brake smells, I was late...) to cause
> them to warp. I have had NO problems with even stock,
> OEM ATE rotors (same thing as as the atomic groove slotted
> ATE Powerdisc rotors, without the groove) without going
> to any extreme lengths, and I've even autocrossed the beast.
> Try ATE rotors (slotted, i.e. Powerdisc or not OEM) AFTER
> checking out all of the other issues Taka has mentioned. A dragging
> brake will quickly kill the rotor, though that would be noticed by
> an incredibly hot wheel/brake after any drive of more than a few
> minutes. And finally, turned rotors will warp more quickly than new
> ones, as there is less material to heat up, so they get to higher
> temps faster.
>
> HTH,
>
> LL - NY
>
> > From: "TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com>
> > To: "'Zsolt Kovacs'" <zsolt at telusplanet.net>
> > Cc: "'Zsolt Kovacs'" <zsolt1 at telusplanet.net>,
> > <quattro at audifans.com>
> > Subject: RE: What are my front brake upgrade options?
> > Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:51:16 -0400
> >
> > How about ordering the air scoops and the brake ducting from a
> > '91 200 and mounting that on your car? That will get more air
> > to the rotors, but warping them in one stop is strange.
> >
> > Taka
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Zsolt Kovacs [mailto:zsolt at telusplanet.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 11:24 AM
> > To: TM
> > Cc: 'Zsolt Kovacs'; quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: What are my front brake upgrade options?
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the tips Taka, but unfortunately these are the rotors. I
> > had
> > them turned as well, they lasted for a while then started in again.
> > It
> > was just as bad on my previous car. After I just had them done
> > somebody
> > cut me off and one emergency braking warped them again. I just
> > talked to
> > a German car specialist recently who has a type 44 turbo and he's
> > having
> > the same problem. He just ordered slotted rotors to try out. I also
> > heard that others on the list had warping issues as well, that's why
> > I'm
> > asking for alternative ideas.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >    Zsolt
> >
> > TM wrote:
> >
> > > Have you checked for problems before throwing parts at it?
> > >
> > > Sticky calipers and bad control arm and swaybar bushings can all
> > cause
> >
> > > symptoms that either may be or feel like warped rotors.
> > >
> > > I was warping rotors on my 5ktq (3 sets in under 6 months) but
> > after
> > > replacing the swaybar bushings, the problem went away.
> > >
> > > Taka
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: quattro-admin at audifans.com
> > [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]
> > > On Behalf Of Zsolt Kovacs
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 12:31 AM
> > > Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> > > Subject: What are my front brake upgrade options?
> > >
> > > I am getting tired of my constantly warping rotors on my 88 5k
> > tq.
> > > Wondering what the different alternatives would be to prevent that
> > and
> >
> > > increasing the breaking power would also be nice.
> > >
> > > Anybody has experience with slotted of cross drilled rotors? How
> > about
> >
> > > swapping the front brakes all together. I would love to change
> > them
> > > for Porsche brakes but I'm told it would cost a fortune. Is there
> > > anything else?
> > >
> > > Any suggestions? BTDT?
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > >   Zsolt