RE: brakes for 1991 200 20v turbo quattro

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

Folklore on this list has it that a few (3 or 4) VERY hard stops
(incipient lockup, ABS going wild) from about 80mph (yes, kids that's
right, don't try this at home) should straighten the warped rotors out
on your friend's 200Q. Something about they're so damn good that they
don't even get warm from everyday use and uneven heat distribution warps
'em, get the suckers REALLY HOT and it all evens out. Did you truly say
16K mi on a '91? Bet he was never late to church.

The S4 you are considering has normal configuration brakes, so not to
worry.

Ian Duff, New Bedford, MA, USA
1990 Coupe Quattro

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>From: 	larrye@cris.com[SMTP:larrye@cris.com]
>Sent: 	Sunday, June 09, 1996 7:49 AM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	brakes for 1991 200 20v turbo quattro
>
>Hi all!
>   A friend has a 1991 20valve 200 turbo quatro with 16k miles which
>has
>developed a shudder on  braking.  He has been told that all the rotors
>are
>warped (but the calipers are ok!) and has been quoted about $1600 to
>replace
>the pads and rotors on all 4 wheels at the local dealer (who is not
>know for
>inexpensiveness!). He checked with a reputable (but not really familiar
>with
>this model) local garage, and they said that the brakes were of the
>"internal" type and hence too complicated for them to work on and the
>quote
>was probably in line.  Does anyone have any comments on this and does
>the 93
>S4 which I am considering purchasing share this same complex and
>expensive
>brakes (which in this case only lasted 16k miles)? Is it possible to
>work on
>these brakes on one's own 9I have had an easy time doing brake work on
>my
>4000Q at 70k), and where is a good source for parts ($.10 per mile for
>brakes sort of gives me pause)? Is this sort of premature brake failure
>common in this model, and should the calipers be suspected as well( the
>dealer says no)?  Thanks in advance and your advice will be appreciated
>                                               Larry Eisenberg
>1984 4000s Quattro
>1993 S4 (very soon I hope)
>
>