[V8] inspected

[32VQUATTRO]

Nick, you are correct, mine are fist generation setup found on the European 
c4 bodied cars as well as the early S8. While the caliper design itself is 
slightly different than the US spec HP2's, the overall diameter of the setup 
is no bigger.The issue with the US spec wheel fitment, is that the US 
caliper is mounted farther out past the hub. This causes the face of the 
caliper to hit the spokes or inside  face of many  sub-17" wheels. This 
could be fixed with spacers, or mounting the caliper further inboard. The 
European HP2 are not threaded, so the mounting bolt passes through the 
caliper and threads into the steering knuckle.The later generation HP2 
calipers have threaded holes.  In this case, the bolt  passes through the 
steering knuckle,and bolts to the caliper. This is why the US calipers are 
pushed farther out.
Allan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "NIck Miller" <chance9121 at gmail.com>
To: "urq" <urq at pacbell.net>
Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 12:36 AM
Subject: Re: [V8] inspected


> Sorry for the copious amounts of emails, however I wanted to pose another
> question/ point out a quick point so as not to have others confused...
> 32vq, you're talking about the first rendition of the HP2's and not the
> HP2's available on the later edition S4s ala 2000+ or so correct?  It 
> seems
> so.  The Hp2's you're talking about were European only brakes on some 
> Scars
> and such, and never made it state side?
>
> I've considered this, as it was pointed out to work before.  By a few
> European fellas, including this helpfull fella in an old Soviet Bloc 
> country
> (Ukraine i think?)
>
> The only issue is importing the calipers/pads.  I think this could break 
> my
> cost rule. Though, aside from the imense shipping, getting them from a
> British breaker wouldn't be terribly difficult.
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