[s-cars] FW: RS2 Caliper Bracket GB

[Eric Phillips]

Yes - no duty that I recall, $171.00 to my door.  Took two weeks form
the time I placed my order to when they showed up.

On 11/8/06, James Shackelford <93urs4 at rovershack.com> wrote:
> If I am not mistaken, I believe Eric Phillips just went through putting
> brakes together.  I thought he ordered his brackets from VagParts.
>
> Eric, did you get your brackets from VagParts?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Robert Rossato
> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:23 PM
> To: manuelsanchez at starpower.net; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Cc: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] RS2 Caliper Bracket GB
>
> Not sure where the 8A0 698 125 A p/n came from but I would suspect it is
> a typo on somebody's part.  The middle set of numbers describes what
> Group and Subgroup the part is for.  Group 6 is Wheels and Brakes.
> Sub-group 98 is used for listing repair kits that may be available under
> each of the main groups.  Piston seals, for instance, would have a 698
> designator.  Engine gasket sets (Engine is Group 1) would have a 198 for
> the middle set of numbers.  And so on.
>
> ETKA does not recognize 8A0 698 125 A as a valid number.  The only
> caliper bracket used for the RS2 is the 8A0 615 125 A.  It is the same
> whether it is for the 304mm rotors or the 322mm rotors, and I can't
> imagine it needing a repair of any sort.
>
> I didn't notice the part number that VAG Parts lists on their website,
> but the link that somebody posted earlier for them definitely had a
> photo of the correct parts.
>
> Bob
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> > manuelsanchez at starpower.net
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 8:01 PM
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Cc: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] RS2 Caliper Bracket GB
> >
> >
> > S-heads,
> >
> > If I might add one thing to consider since I just went thru
> > this myself.
> >
> > What is the correct part number for RS2 Caliper Brackets
> >
> > 1. Apparently therre are 2 floating around the net:
> >
> > 8A0 615 125 A  (This is what Javad sells, and what I ended up
> > buying from him)
> >
> > 8A0698125A  (Vagparts-this is what they list on their website)
> >
> > I did some internet searching and found a thread in which
> > Mihnea was responding to some guy who got a deal on RS2 brake
> > parts. The thread specifically mentions 314mm rotors.
> >
> > I think that the OE application called for 322mm rotors.
> >
> > The later model, I think D2, A8's and S8's here in the US
> > that use sliding calipers use 323mm rotors.  The big brake
> > (re: brembo like or brembo actual) fixed calipers use a 345mm rotor.
> >
> > I think ETKA may refer to the typical stock RS2 brake system
> > as using the 314mm rotors. There is supposedly some mention
> > of "Off Road Applications" which I think may refer to the
> > larger rotor version for the RS2 - the 322mm.
> >
> > I am certainly not as well versed as many on the list, but
> > this is what I think:
> >
> > The vagparts number
> >
> > 8A0698125A
> >
> > may be for the smaller brake rotor application (314mm)
> >
> > The other number (which I bought)
> >
> > 8A0 615 125 A
> >
> > may be for the "Off Road" application in ETKA speak, and used
> > the OE 322mm rotor.
> >
> > I'm not sure, but it is worth checking out before you do a Group Buy.
> >
> > I mounted 323mmx30mm 2002 A8/S8 (for Lucas Calipers) boat
> > anchors on my 8A0 615 125 A RS2 brackets from Javad, and they
> > seem to work. I just bedded the pads last night so I may have
> > more to report later on but it looks promising.
> >
> > I was especially interested in the rotor sizes, as I had
> > bought an extra set of 314x30 brembo rotors when Tire Rack
> > had that part number snafu and were selling these as stock
> > UrS4 rotor, but they weren't. That's why I wanted to know if
> > I could run the 8A0 615 125 A version of the OE RS2 caliper
> > bracket with 314 rotors.
> >
> > I had the ECS Stage 2 brackets running the 323x30 Euro A8
> > slotted rotors. They always squealed like stuck pigs and I
> > tried everything imaginable to stop the squeal, but nothing
> > would last longer than a month.  So far not a peep out of the
> > genuine RS2 caliper system, and I will report back after a
> > month. I hope I have killed 2 birds with one stone.
> >
> > One note, I had to trim down some of the bolts to fit the OE
> > RS2 brackets, so if you currently have an ECS Stage 2 kit you
> > may need to do the same, but otherwise you can re-use the
> > rest of the hardware. I had been told by several sources that
> > those bolts are not one time use bolts, but if you guys find
> > a source for bolts I may just join in, just to have them.
> >
> > Good Luck with the GB.
> >
> > -manny
> > with fresh 8A0 615 125 A RS2 brackets from Javad and 323x30
> > boat anchors
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-- 
Eric

1995 UrS6 "Silber Geist"