[s-cars] Anyone ever use 944 Turbo calipers on an S6?

[Joseph Pizzimenti]

I'd have to go with Keith on this one, Paul.  There
are a lot of big red kits out there, 993 based, 996
based, and we all know that they all vary a little
bit, but here's my input...
Changing pads on the 993 caliper is just plain simple.
 I have never done a 996-based pad swap or seen one,
but on the 993, once you undo that clip, pads slide
right out, you compress the piston and new pads go in.
 Hell, it's so easy, even a wet behind the ears kid
like myself figured it out.  I like Tom's Stage III,
but maybe that's just because what's on my car.  As
far as rotors, I figure if you're spending the money
on new ones, might as well get the biggest ones you
can and that's why I got the 993TT/993TT setup.
Ultimately, it's your dough, but I don't ever recall
fading these brakes or even coming close.

Oh, and they do grip like a horny prom date.

Joe
--- Keith Maddock <Keith.Maddock at trw.com> wrote:
> Paul,
>
> I don't think upgrading the rotors on the stock
> undersized rotors will help that much other than
> improve pedal feel.  The G60 is a powerful (albeit
> heavy and flexible) caliper, but the rotor just too
> small for our heavy beasts, and you'll still have
> problems with stopping power on 2nd and subsequent
> stops.
>
> Unless you already own the 944 calipers, I don't
> think the 993TT ones are that much more expensive.
> I think you'll find that even these have a smaller
> effective piston area than the G60's (the benefit
> being stiffness and lightness, oh and looks too! ),
> so I don't know if its worth going with the smaller
> caliper.
>
> Keith "Yes, I do work for the company that made the
> G60"  Maddock
> 93 S4 mit 993TT BR over 314x30mm  (ECS Stg II )
> 95 968CS mit medium blacks
>
>
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> Keith Maddock, TRW Automotive,  Koblenz, Germany
> Slip Control Systems, Systems Design, Traction
> Control
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> keith.maddock at trw.com
>
> >>> Joan & Paul <WeSki at icubed.com> 05:02:34
> 15.11.2002 >>>
> BIG RED DREAMS.  I want to stop better than I can
> now!  I'm dreaming of
> doing a brake upgrade this spring.  I've watched the
> threads this summer
> and fall and wanted to do the GP from ECS but my
> budget would not let me
> yet.  But I WILL be ready for this spring.  I was
> talking it over with
> my mechanic and he suggested using 944 turbo
> calipers.  Anyone have any
> experience with them on the S-cars?
>
> My goal is to have better braking the stock; (so
> when I start doing RS2
> add-ons, the car will stop!).  It's a daily driver;
> probably won't ever
> see the track except the pits at The Glen each fall.
>  I do believe my
> mechanic is qualified to make these recommendations
> as he is formerly a
> Audi stealer service manager and Audi stealer master
> mechanic (now has
> his own garage), plus he and his son both have S6s
> and track them.  I've
> never heard of this setup before so I'm posting the
> question here.
>
> 944 turbo calipers and pads
> stock S6 rotors
>
> Would this be a lot better than stock?  Is it even
> close to ECS stage I
> or II?  Am I crazy (or just cheap).
>
> Be nice with your responses as I might not be able
> to stop if I ever see
> you on the road.
>
> Paul Dooley
> 95 S6 (stock, but hoping to stop by spring time)
>
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