[s-cars] New Brakes

[Mark Strangways]

A BIRA system 3 would be a good choice.
While it's not as easy as buying from ECS, as you have to order and collect 
parts from various sources. I have BIRA sys 6 on my 93 S4. I am very happy 
with it, one of the better upgrades.

Mark S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "alexander witham" <alexander_witham at yahoo.com>
To: <S-CAR-List at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 9:54 PM
Subject: [s-cars] New Brakes


> Hi all,
>
> I know this has been covered a thousand times, but I
> need some advice on what brakes to get. My brake pad
> wear light just came on, so it's time to get new pads
> and probably rotors.
>
> I have a '95.5 S6 Sedan w/ 63k. Car is stock save for
> Apikol SSK and HRSB (not yet installed) and chip set
> (not yet installed). I don't ever intend to track this
> car, but enjoy very spirited driving. I'm figuring the
> car needs larger rotors, but do I go with A8 rotors,
> or do I go the "Big Red" route and get Porsche rotors?
> And then what pads should one use? I put Mintex on my
> prior '92 S4 and was very happy with them, (noticeably
> better pedal feel and braking performance over stock).
> Or should I just stick with stock and get
> substantially better pads?
>
> Expense is always a factor, but I'm willing to spend
> if it's worth while. However, since I'm not planning
> to track the car, I probably shouldn't go gungho.
> Looks are always something to consider, too.
>
> Also, although I plan to go with a 17 or 18"
> wheel/tire combo, it's not something that I will do
> until the Spring, after the snow has gone. In other
> words, I plan to use the 16" stock wheels during the
> Winter so the brakes need to fit underneath.
>
> Lastly, I should mention that I drive this car almost
> everyday. I plan to put a much improved suspension
> system in and ultimately would like to do an RS2
> conversion, but that's probably still a year away. Any
> advise from those of you with experience in this area
> would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alex
>
>
>
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