[s-cars] HUGE Brakes

[Joseph Pizzimenti]

Try using good pads and you won't fade.
I think a Pagid Orange is more your style, stay away
from Mintex Reds if you drive hard.

Joe
--- Bob DG <bobs6 at msn.com> wrote:
> Actually, on the street I DO get fade. I do drive my
> car a little too hard
> on the street for most people. I'm sure for track
> use I would REALLY want
> bigger brakes. How much is the Brembo 355 kit? Seems
> hard to beat the ECS
> 323 kit price, not sure it would be that much better
> than what I have now
> though...
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> >From: Bruce Mendel <brucem105 at comcast.net>
> >Reply-To: Bruce Mendel <brucem105 at comcast.net>
> >To: TM <t44tq at mindspring.com>, 'Bob DG'
> <bobs6 at msn.com>,
> >s-car-list at audifans.com
> >Subject: Re: [s-cars] HUGE Brakes
> >Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 20:36:53 -0400
> >
> >I agree. Other than feel, you've got enough
> stopping power to lock up the
> >front tires easily. Beyond that, the only thing you
> get by going to bigger
> >brakes is how MANY times in a row you can lock them
> up without fade.
> >
> >So on the street, it's extremely unlikely you'll
> get fade. On the track,
> >they should be sufficient too, but if you get fade,
> fluid and pad
> >composition and cooling are most likely culprits.
> >
> >Of course, bigger brakes LOOK cooler, so hard to
> argue with that logic. :)
> >
> >Bruce
> >2001 S4, stock wimpy brakes with Formula-1 quality
> lines and fluid
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com>
> >To: "'Bob DG'" <bobs6 at msn.com>;
> <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 8:07 PM
> >Subject: RE: [s-cars] HUGE Brakes
> >
> >
> > > Bob-
> > > Brembo has a 355mm kit available, it works very
> well from a passenger's
> > > standpoint.
> > >
> > > Have you thought of doing the following before
> going to larger brakes:
> > >
> > > Better rotors- 2-piece directionally vaned
> rotors
> > > Brake ducting- cools the brakes significantly
> better
> > > Better fluid and pads
> > >
> > > For street use, there really is no need to go to
> a 355 or 380mm rotor.
> > >
> > >
> > > Taka
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Bob DG [mailto:bobs6 at msn.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 5:07 PM
> > > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > > Subject: [s-cars] HUGE Brakes
> > >
> > >
> > > After the latest round of mods to my S6, I think
> my Big Blacks (314mm)
> > > are no longer going to cut it. I like the idea
> of the ECS 323mm brakes,
> > > but I'd like to go even bigger. Anyone know
> anything about bigger brake
> > > kits, such as what Perry E was using? F40 brakes
> was it?
> > >
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