[s-cars] Which Big Brake kit

[Gabriel Caldwell]

10, 11, and 13

Gabriel Caldwell


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From: hoog23 at aol.com [mailto:hoog23 at aol.com] 
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 9:21 AM
To: t44tqtro at gmail.com; Michael.Toborg at us.bosch.com
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Subject: Re: [s-cars] Which Big Brake kit

Thanks,
 
So then the left caliper stays on the left side and right stays on right
side and just swap the vent pipes and bleader nipples (so that the
crossover pipe is on the bottom)?
 
Also, I don't have any metric flare nut wrenches.  Any idea what size(s)
I need?
 
Dave
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
To: Toborg Michael (AC-SM/ESC3) * <Michael.Toborg at us.bosch.com>
Cc: hoog23 at aol.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
Sent: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 12:00:33 -0400
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Which Big Brake kit


If you don't reverse the calipers so that the smaller piston hits first,
you'll experience very uneven pad wear. I initially did not swap the
crossover pipes because I had someone else install my brakes- because of
this, after a few track events, the front pads were less than 2mm on one
end of the pad, while the other end was 8-9mm. That's pretty bad. After
swapping crossover pipes, I did not have any issues. 
 
Anyone know a good source for a nice pad spreader tool for Brembo
calipers?
 
Taka

 
On 9/23/05, Toborg Michael (AC-SM/ESC3) * <Michael.Toborg at us.bosch.com>
wrote: 
Yep, smaller piston first. I think it is so that the pads don't taper as
much. You can really see it on motorcycle brakes when there is an insert

to remove the piston through the back of the caliper.
Mike
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