[V8] G60 Brake Swap

Kneale Brownson kneale at coslink.net
Wed Aug 17 17:04:30 EDT 2005


TPC's price recently was just under $170 each.  I bought four and got free
shipping.

At 02:08 PM 8/17/2005 -0400, Miller, Chris wrote:
>Prices have come down on UFOs (rotors for internal calipers); places
>like Impex sell them for under $200 each.  Many people get 100k miles
>out of them.
>
><http://www.worldimpex.com/item_detail.html?sku=9825>
>
>Try to find someone offering free delivery.... they're heavy to ship.
>
>Chris 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: v8-bounces+chris.miller=infofoundry.com at audifans.com
>[mailto:v8-bounces+chris.miller=infofoundry.com at audifans.com] On Behalf
>Of Buchholz, Steven
>Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 1:58 PM
>To: Audifans V8
>Subject: Re: [V8] G60 Brake Swap
>
>What problem are you trying to solve?
>
>Both my cars have UFOs, and they work great.  I've driven other V8s with
>the conversion and find the brakes to be noticeably less capable.  I've
>had people with converted V8s drive my car and comment about the
>difference in braking feel.  
>
>UFO rotors are available if that is your problem ... yes, they are a bit
>on the expensive side, but they last a long time.  
>
>Steve B
>San Jose, CA (USA)
>
>> 
>> Was considering the G60 Front Brake Swap - does it require any mods to
>
>> the suspension, ie struts? What is general consensus on whether it is 
>> worth doing?
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