[s-cars] Big Red Knockoffs on Ebay - Junk?

[Bruce Mendel]

Man if there's one thing I would not fool around with, it's "replica"
brakes!

I'd put a replica driver in too if I was going that route. :)

Bruce
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Bishoff" <mdbishoff at comcast.net>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 10:44 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Big Red Knockoffs on Ebay - Junk?


> I've been finally thinking about upgrading the front brakes on my '92S4
and
> started poking around ebay for some deals on used big red setups. I
noticed
> two separate listings that show Porsche 993tt Big Red replicas and was
> wondering if anyone has any experience with the knockoffs?
>
>
>
> One of the listings shows an unpainted, but what looks like nicely
machined
> parts and the other listing shows the replicas painted red to emulate the
> Big Red look. Neither one of these listings is claiming to be an actual
> Porsche Big Red and they state so clearly.
>
>
>
> I could only find the listing for the red pair.
>
>
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BIG-RED-4-PISTON-CALIPER-BRAKES-PORSCHE-911-9
>
44-TURBO_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ42605QQihZ019QQitemZ290173697609QQrdZ1QQ
> sspagenameZWDVW
>
>
>
> I realize that you sometimes get what you pay for, but are these junk?
And.
> as importantly, are they the same models that can be fitted to a  1992 S4
> with the appropriate adapters and rotors?
>
>
>
> Your insights appreciated.
>
>
>
> Mike in Seattle
>
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>
>
>
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