[s-cars] rotor clearance issue

[Michele_Deltergo at KeyBank.com]

I'd take my answer by how the pads sit on the rotor.  If the spring clips 
are sitting on the rotor then they aren't? sitting on the pad plates and 
therefore the pads are not as outward radially as might be optimal.  With 
these calipers it is easy to see if the pads are moving freely on the 
guide pins. 

Lee Levitt lee at wheelman.com 
Tue Apr 20 07:32:08 PDT 2010 

I'm running Boxster calipers over A8 calipers on my C5 A6. Bracket 
is a steel one, of unknown origin (came with the calipers).

When my mechanic installed the setup, he used Textar brake pads. 
No issues with the pads, except that the inners have worn pretty 
badly. My mechanic thinks the pads are binding in the 
calipers...they were pretty well wedged in. Pistons all move 
freely.

I replaced the Textars with EBC pads. The EBCs sit *just* slightly 
lower in the caliper and allow the anti-rattle spring clips to 
rest lightly on the outer edge of the rotor. They make some noise 
on the road and will eventually wear through.



Michele C Del Tergo CAIA, CFA, CTFA
SVP, Portfolio Manager
Key Private Bank
Investment Management Services
1 Canal Plaza
Portland, ME 04101
207 874 7188

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