[s-cars] Rear caliper carrier (wanted)

[Eric Phillips]

> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:16:27 -0800 (PST)
> From: Rich Assarabowski <konecc at snet.net>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Rear caliper carrier (wanted)
> To: Stott Hare <stott at gwi.net>, S-Car-List <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>
> It is bizarre, I admit, but one side has a distinctly different looking carrier from the other and does not match the appearance of the carrier in ETKA or in Bentley for the S4.   Not sure how it happens that the S4's vented rotors fit this carrier, the tipoff was that the rotor came off the hub without removing the carrier, on the correctly installed side the carrier needed to be removed in order for the rotor to come off the hub.
>
>  I already have a new caliper for the side that sticks, I obviously bought it without the carrier thinking mine was good.  Only explanation is the the previous owner put in a rebuilt caliper that came with an incorrect carrier.
>
>  Lesson learned:  Never assume what's in a car is what came from the factory if you're not the original owner (duh!)
>

Rich:

I just bought from Force5 some reman rear calipers and carriers for my
S6.  I am satisfied with the service and the product - I did have to
clean them up a little to "blingify" them - I wanted two calipers of
the same color, so I had to paint them.  It was imperative!

Ahem.  :)

Anyway, the calipers slid just fine on the pins, the boots looked
good, and I would have no problems buying from him again - the
calipers/carriers/new OEM pads were $125 per side.  And Chris was a
pleasure to deal with.

He does require that you send the other calipers back - the
alternative is a $100/side core charge.  I'm sending my old calipers
back.  :)

Hmmm, I guess it's brake season on the S-car list...

Eric

P.S.  Rabbit season...Duck season...