[V8] V8 brake upgrades

[7013885254]

Hmm.  I was hoping they'd slightly outperform the G60's.  On paper they ought to.  Same sized rotor and 4 piston caliper.  Of all else, at least you can run a REAL brake pad, like carbotech and get good performance there.  BtW, can't say enough about their pads.  Even their track/autox pads do well on the street after a quick warm up cycle.  Mmmm.

Should be a worthwhile endeavor regardless on my end.  

---- Original Message ----
From: "Kent McLean" <kentmclean at comcast.net>
Date: 12/7/09 8:24 am
To: "V8List Fans" <v8 at audifans.com>
Subj: Re: [V8] V8 brake upgrades
7013885254 wrote:
> Yes sounds like you have the "V2" of these brakes.  Gene West of west motorsports did two sets.  Both with 1998 S500 brakes.  Yours uses smaller rotors and ground off the 'ear' for the caliper and uses a custom one.  Its that set I am going to base my stuff off of.  I'm doing a different bracket likely and different rotor.  I want more clearance for 15s.  Hope its possible.  
> 
> How do you like the brakes?  Any issues with the merc calipers?  It is nice they are only bout 100 rebuilt.

The brakes are good -- strong, progressive, I don't know about fade. I'd rate 
them there with the UFOs and much better than the G60s. But both the V8 and I 
sit around a lot. :(

-- 
Kent McLean
1990 V8 w/5-speed and other mods
1991 200 TQA #3, with mods
1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ "Bad Puppy"

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