[urq] Front Brake Upgrades

[Brandon Rogers]

I assume this upgrade will not work with 15" wheels, correct?  Currently I
have G60s on the 276 mm rotors and the are is no room between them and the
Fuchs winter wheels.  Unless the caliper is real "skinny", I don't see how a
bigger rotor will fit under there..

Brandon



----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Del Tergo" <mdeltergo at hotmail.com>
To: <jriley at ctiusa.com>
Cc: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] Front Brake Upgrades


> Justin,
> I am in the final stages of a possible group buy of just such a system. I
> dropped all the hydraulic parts off at the mechanics today, rotors come
> tomorrow.
> I have sourced a limited # of (factory) TT calipers/carriers/hoses and
pads
> as a system.  It should use A8 rotors that I can include or source
yourself.
>   The A8 rotor gives you 312mm x 25, vs the 288 x 25 of the A4 and 276 x
25
> of the standard 5000TQ G60 upgrade.  The A8 and TT rotors are the same
> dimensions aside from the hat depth, the A8 has the correct depth.  That
> said the TTQ 225BHP coupe weighs it at 400 to 600 lbs more than the UrQ,
add
> another 400 - 6000 on top of that for the A8, and I think you have a set
up
> that should prove pretty good for the UrQ.  Still wrangling pricing as the
$
> has nosedived against the Euro since I put this together, but should still
> be 1/2 or less than the Big "big brake" options.
> Looking at the 2 different rotors/pads  side by side is quite an eye
opener!
> Needless to say, if it is bolt up, than it would also offer alternatives
to
> some of the type 44 crowd as well.
> Drop me a line if your interested.
> thx
> Mike
>
>
> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 12:30:36 -0500
> From: "Justin Riley" <>
> Has anyone ever "upgraded" the front brakes by using either the A4
> rotors (288x25) and calipers, or the TT calipers with the A4 or other
rotor?
>
> Justin Riley
>
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