[s-cars] S4/S6 brakes

[Mark Strangways]

SS line do little for pedal feel unless the stock line need replacing due to
being mushy.
I did SS lines all round years ago in hope to get a decent pedal. Did not do
it, didn't do much actually.
But I do have decent line though.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "A Ma" <pwrdrftr at hotmail.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] S4/S6 brakes


> Changing out the rear pads shouldn't make the brakes feel that much better
> since the rear brakes don't do much in the whole scheme of things though I
> don't have any explanation as to why it does is your case. My advice would
> be a complete brake fluid flush after converting to braided stainless
steel
> lines (I'll be doing this soon).
>
> Alvin 93S4
>
> >From: "Bill Clancy" <clancybill at yahoo.com>
> >To: "Bill Clancy" <clancybill at yahoo.com>, "Ian Duff"
> ><iduff at rcn.com>,<s-car-list at audifans.com>
> >Subject: Re: [s-cars] S4/S6 brakes
> >Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 13:53:00 -0700
> >
> >After hitting send....
> >
> >What do you think about what I wrote regarding the rear pads?  If I
replace
> >them, the brakes feel great but only for a week.   Why is that?
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bill Clancy" <clancybill at yahoo.com>
> >To: "Ian Duff" <iduff at rcn.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> >Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 1:48 PM
> >Subject: Re: [s-cars] S4/S6 brakes
> >
> >
> > > thanks for the info.
> > >
> > > I'll get to work on it and see if I can improve the feel and stopping
> >power.
> > >
> > > thanks, I'll let you know if I am successful.
> > > -Bill
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ian Duff" <iduff at rcn.com>
> > > To: "'Bill Clancy'" <clancybill at yahoo.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 1:40 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [s-cars] S4/S6 brakes
> > >
> > >
> > > Ooh, another thought just after hitting "Send": The rubber brake lines
> >might
> > > be bubbled and ready to let go. Your symptoms are similar to symptoms
I
> >had
> > > with air in the lines, and to symptoms another time just before I
burst
> >a
> > > rear line. Please be sure to check the rubber lines both visually and
by
> > > feel to be sure there are no hernias on the brake lines.
> > > -Ian Duff.
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ian Duff [mailto:iduff at rcn.com]
> > > Sent: Sunday, 16 May, 2004 4:36 PM
> > > To: 'Bill Clancy'; 's-car-list at audifans.com'
> > > Subject: RE: [s-cars] S4/S6 brakes
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds like maybe some air in the lines. Pressure bleed out all the
> >stuff
> >in
> > > there, replacing it with something good like ATE or Motul. By
replacing
> >by
> > > pressure bleed, you'll be pretty sure it's not the fluid, and it won't
> >hurt
> > > to have all new fluid in there, to boot. HTH -Ian Duff. -----Original
> > > Message-----
> > > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Bill Clancy
> > > Sent: Sunday, 16 May, 2004 2:11 PM
> > > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > > Subject: [s-cars] S4/S6 brakes
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > OK... I promise not to rant about the bad brakes.   But I would like
> >some
> > > help.
> > >
> > > I think my car has unusually bad brakes.   I am not looking for brakes
> >for
> > > the race track.  I just want ordinary brakes like I find in any
average
> >car.
> > >
> > > Here are the symtoms.
> > > Pedal feels muddy
> > > There seems to be a slight delay when applying the brakes
(occasionally
> > > almost causing me to rear someone) It takes extra pedal pressure to
stop
> >the
> > > car
> > >
> > > but...
> > > If I slam on the brakes, the anti-lock works (if needed) and the car
> >will
> > > stop just as well as any other car..using medium pedal pressure.
> > >
> > > Other data points:
> > > Changing the front pads with new ones makes almost no difference at
all.
> > > Changing the rear pads will give me back great brakes, but only for a
> >week
> > > or so while they wear in.   Then I am left with shitty brakes again.
> > >
> > > I almost feel like the master cylinder is defective.   maybe it
engages
> >the
> > > rear first and wears them out, leaving me with glazed rear pads.
> > >
> > > Do any of the symptoms above sound familiar?   Is this what others
> > > complained about leading to bigger calipers and rotors?
> > >
> > >
> > >
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