[s-cars] Al brack brackets

[Bares, Vittorio]

I think it's a prudent issue to consider. There are lots of billet alum brackets being used in racing today.

My shop indicated that the ECS bracket was *cast*, and with bad alloys.

My brackets were machined from a solid block of T6061 aluminum - these will not split like the ECS ones.

Vittorio -

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Erik Addy
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 3:52 PM
To: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: [s-cars] Al brack brackets

For all you guys talking about brake brackets, I would think twice about using 
any sort of bracket that was just machined out of aluminum by some local shop, 
or apparently ECS.

The ones on  my car (which a local Audi shop had machined locally) split on one 
side, resulting in total braking loss (all fluid leaked out broken hose).  In 
addition to being potentially lethal, it was also fairly expensive, as it 
required one new 993 caliper, new SS lines, and new brackets.  Oh, the bracket 
that didn't fail was obviously very close to failure.

I'm not saying a good bracket CAN'T be made from aluminum, I'm just saying that 
it would require the right design, and the right alloy.

When it came time for replacement, I went with steel from apikol.  Very nicely 
made, BTW.

Just my $0.02.

Erik


      
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