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Re: brakes for 1991 200 20v turbo quattro

To: iduff@charter.com (Duff, Ian)
Subject: Re: brakes for 1991 200 20v turbo quattro
From: rjandrew@post.cis.smu.edu (R Justin Andrews)
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 00:10:14 -0600 (CDT)
Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
In-Reply-To: <c=US%a=_%p=CHARTER%l=FREEDOM-960610024357Z-421@freedom.charter.com> from "Duff, Ian" at Jun 9, 96 10:43:57 pm
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

> 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.
I am pretty sure that you must have the ABS off when you do this,
am I wrong???
Later,
Rich Andrews
rjandrew@post.cis.smu.edu

References:
- RE: brakes for 1991 200 20v turbo quattro
  - From: "Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>

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