[V8] UFO brakes

[32VQUATTRO]

Heh...I  was wondering what that hunk of aluminum was for. I sent that along 
with the carcass  to the big Audi lot in the sky.Don't worry though,soon as 
I saw this email, I got on the horn and asked him to set it aside. I should 
have it back in my possession this weekend.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stafford, Kenneth A." <stafford at WPI.EDU>
To: "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com>; "'Kent McLean'" 
<kentmclean at comcast.net>; "'quattro'" <quattro at audifans.com>; "'200 20v 
List'" <200q20v at audifans.com>; "'V8-list'" <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] UFO brakes


>
> <Someone out west fabricated something that would accomplish rotor 
> turning,
> <but no, no FLAPS will likely be able to be turn UFO rotors.
>
> Ed, et al,
>
> Actually I built a bracket for turning UFO brakes right here in Worcester 
> MA!  Used it successfully twice on my '91 V8Q.  I just gave it away with 
> my parts car to fellow lister Allan Vega.  Essentially you bolt this heavy 
> aluminum bracket onto the "out" side of the UFO rotor and chuck the 
> bracket into a 13 inch or so lathe.  This spins the rotor so that the 
> inside is out.  Facing the inner (now outer) surface is trivial.  The 
> outer (now inner) surface requires a simple offset boring bar tool through 
> the center opening of the rotor.  Actually not hard to do at all--but I'm 
> not sure I would trust your average brake shop.  I always did it myself at 
> the university's machine shop.  After the first turning, it was still 
> within the stamped min thickness--50K later they started feeling in need 
> and I believe I got a used pair from Maurice in Portland.  I turned these 
> as well and they were still perfect 40K later when I finally sold my car 
> last fall.  IME, you can turn UFO once before they are no longer usable.
>
> Ken
> '03 S8
> '01 TT
> Former
> '91 V8Q (x2)
>
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