90q brake upgrade woes :(

[Richard J. Andrews]

i already returned the rotors without measuring them...
I know i probably should have measure the difference between the two.
the rotor did NOT hit the strut housing but i had to remove the dust shields..
the calipers were a few mm off. not horribly but i am afraid to shim it 
without
using a proper bracket...

I just don't see how i'm the only one with this problem. other have done 
this upgrade.
what gives? i have front struts off an '88 90 everything else seems correct...

-richard

At 12:55 PM 5/27/2004, you wrote:
>How much too deep is the rotor? Does it hit the strut housing? It is a small
>distance and the rotor clears the strut housing them you may be able to shim
>the caliper by placing washer between the caliper and the mounting tabs on
>the strut. I have done this on several Porsche's with non stock calipers to
>center the caliper on the rotor. What are the parts numbers for the rotors
>you have tried?
>I had plans to do something similar and have some 88 90q struts off the car
>but have not bought calipers or rotors yet. I can order rotors and measure
>them if that would help out. Can you measure how deep the hat is on the
>rotors you have?
>Please let me know what you can figure out and if I can help out.
>Take Care
>Jim
>1984 4kq
>1985 4kq
>1985 5kt
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Richard J. Andrews" <audinutt at excite.com>
>To: "Aaron Jongbloedt" <jungle at hickorytech.net>
>Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
>Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 6:24 AM
>Subject: Re: 90q brake upgrade woes :(
>
>
> > I purchase zimmerman rotors with the p/n supplied on the link below..
> > the hat section is too deep thus making the rotors sit too far back...
> > very frustrating.. it looks like 5ktq rotors are closer to what i am
> > looking for but i'd have to
> > redrill the lug pattern, is this advisable?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > -richard
> > At 12:20 AM 5/27/2004, you wrote:
> > >what kind of rotors did you buy?
> > >read this:
> > >http://www.20v.org/brakeupg.htm
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Richard J. Andrews" <audinutt at excite.com>
> > >To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:06 PM
> > >Subject: 90q brake upgrade woes :(
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I was researching how to upgrade the '88 90q's brake system
> > > >  From what I've found it seems that all i need is the g60 calipers and
> > > > carriers, some new pads
> > > > and some brake rotors, and a good flush.
> > > >
> > > > I obtained the parts listed above and went on to remove the old
>caliper
> > >and
> > > > rotor.
> > > > test fitted a new rotor it wouldn't fit (it was for a 90q20v 276x25mm
> > >audi
> > > > p/n 893 615 301)
> > > > i checked a coupe quattro and that one looked like the hat was even
>taller
> > > > yet!
> > > >
> > > > what gives? the pads look fine and the calipers fit on the rotors,
>which
> > > > meant the rotors were correct in
> > > > thickness and overall diameter but the hat is too tall.
> > > >
> > > > does anyone have the p/n for the correct rotors? do i need to redrill
>some
> > > > 5ktq rotors?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > -richard
> > > >
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