Re: Stopping RS2 wanna b's

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In a message dated 96-04-09 16:53:16 EDT, you write:

>en,
>I don't know what the deal is.
>The club sport calipers from the 968 only differ from "base" 968 in
>that they have bigger pistons in them. They appearantly use different
>pads that I am not familiar with but assume them to be two friction
>"pucks" bonded to a single backing plate. I don't see this as a
>significant draw back (maybe missing something?), it will reduce the
>surface area of the pads slightly but will at the same time increase
>the PSI on the surface of the pads. I am quite impressed with the
>calipers in question, they each have 2-36mm dia. pistons and 2-44mm
>dia. pistons with the smaller pistons on the leading end of the caliper
>to reduce the taper wear of the pads. Being a fixed caliper there are
>less prone to binding as there is no floating caliper frame to stick or
>bushings to wear or get gummed up with road grime.They are also lighter
>than the cast steel calipers and "look cool". I don't think that Audi's
>have a problem, in general, with brakeing ability and the Audi calipers
>I have dealt with over the years have not been troublesome. I am not
>sure I would spend the money to convert an Audi over to these but they
>are very good brakes. These are the same basic caliper as Porsche is
>using on the 1996 911 Carrera's today and used on the 928 GT. I have
>done several upgades of older Porsche's to these brakes and they are
>well worth the money for this type of application.
>
>

It is NOT a bolt on application to the audi anyhow, so really not worth
exploring for the 4rings anyhow....  Lots of other more simple conversions
are probably more sensible....   

NJTH
Scott