[s-cars] Front brake research continues...

[Eric Phillips]

2002 S8 is listed as 323x30 in some of the on-line parts catalogs. 
I'm only concerned about the size - and I will order the proper size!

But thanks for the warning.

Eric

On 2/11/06, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:
> Eric-
> DO NOT get S8 rotors, they will not work. S8 rotors are 345x30, too large.
>
> You must specify '01-03 A8L. That size is only used for euro-spec S8s.
>
> Taka
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> On 2/10/06, Eric Phillips <gcmschemist at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Update:
> >
> > I called Crescent City Motors and talked to John.  He sold me 993TT
> > calipers for $325 per.  I plan on putting these over 323x30 S8 rotors
> > using RS2 brackets.
> >
> > I'm going to get the brackets via vagparts.com, but only if I get a
> > couple of more folks to sign on as sort of a group buy so that the
> > shipping isn't outrageous.   Otherwise, I'll go through Europrice.
> >
> > Thanks to everyone for the info.  BTW, John was great, and very
> > helpful.  And oddly, the regular 993 (non-turbo) calipers were more
> > expensive than the 993TT calipers.  Weird.
> >
> > I'm going to keep my eyes open for S8 rotors - this bolt-up isn't
> > going to happen for a few months, at the very least.
> >
> > Folks interested in RS2 brackets and getting them from Great Britian -
> > contact me off-list.
> >
> > Eric
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