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

[Chad Clark]

Hi Andrew,

I was just curious as to what the "counter balance weights" are? I have Big 
reds, A8 euro 323x30 and textars. The brakes do squeal. Thanks,

Chad


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Beckert" <abeckert at nc.rr.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 1:49 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Front brake research continues...


> FWIW, I pieced together Bira System 3 for under 1,000.  Yes, I can confirm 
> the setup clears the stock 16" FUCHS just fine  (they are on my car at 
> this very moment).  I also have zero brake squeal, but I use stock pads 
> with the counter balance weights.  I got the lines from Blau parts, the 
> calipers on ebay, the brackets from bira and the rotors from ECS.  I did 
> have to wait forever on the brackets (6 mos).  If I was to do it again 
> now, I might grab the rotor rings for System 5 since they have them in 
> stock, supposedly.  Like Evan said, if you can afford the Stoptech kit, go 
> for it, but it doesn't fit under 16"s period.
>
> Andrew
>
> Sean Douglas wrote:
>> Yes, but isn't that "for existing stage III customers only" and they
>> demand proof of purchase.
>>
>> Sean
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: s-car-list-bounces+quattro20v=telus.net at audifans.com 
>>>[mailto:s-car-list-bounces+quattro20v=telus.net at audifans.com] On Behalf 
>>>Of elijahallen92 at aol.com
>>>Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 6:02 PM
>>>To: Djdawson2 at aol.com; gcmschemist at gmail.com
>>>Cc: powellb at gmail.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
>>>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Front brake research continues...
>>>
>>>
>>>You can get the get the 993 rotors and hats from ECS for $599 but you 
>>>will need to get their other brackets or add spacers if you are using A8 
>>>rotors now. 
>>>http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?make=Audi
>>
>> &engine=20v%20T&model=C4%20S4&submodel=Quattro&category=Braking
>>  Elijah
>>  -----Original Message-----
>> From: Djdawson2 at aol.com
>> To: gcmschemist at gmail.com
>> Cc: powellb at gmail.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
>> Sent: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 20:41:33 EST
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Front brake research continues...
>>
>>
>>  In a message dated 2/8/2006 6:15:18 PM Mountain Standard Time, 
>> gcmschemist at gmail.com writes:
>>
>> I'll  just see what the 993 rotor rings and hats go for, just for
>> grins.   I'll report back, too.  After all, the information should go
>> both  ways.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> If the 993 rings and the hats are a direct swap in, in place of the A8 
>> rotors, I would like to hear what they cost.  I've never checked that
>> option out.
>>  Dave
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