[s-cars] Cracked Big Brake Brackets - ECS Stage 2

[Eric Phillips]

On 10/23/06, Sean Douglas <quattro20v at telus.net> wrote:
> Manny asked:
>
> >
> > For those of you running the RS2 brackets, what size (length) bolts are
> > used?
>
> They are M12x1.5x25, and are a hex socket head. The proper bolts are
> available from Audi in Europe only (N 100 880 03). These are hard to find
> here in NA as the thread pitch is not common.

Not hard - impossible.  I looked for months.

> When you order the brackets, I'd order the bolts at the same time. The part
> number on the brackets are 8A0 615 125 A.
>
> You can get these from VAG Parts in England.

Which is what I should have done.  Instead, I cut down the hex head
bolts to 25mm, from 35mm.  Well, the machine shop did it.  10.9 is
hard stuff.  :)

It works fine - they torque right up to 148 ft-lbs.

Eric