RE: 200 qw front pads update

[Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>]

They were only on the V8s (90? and 91) and on the 91 200q models.

The idea is to have more swept area without going to a bigger wheel
and/or lower side wall. As mentioned, check the archives for the full
story. They look a little like UFOs with the plate covering the brakes
towards the outside.
- peter

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>From: 	Trisha Bethen[SMTP:trishab@mv.mv.com]
>Sent: 	Tuesday, July 30, 1996 5:55 AM
>To: 	Alex Kowalski
>Cc: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	Re: 200 qw front pads update
>
>On Thu, 16 May 1996, Alex Kowalski wrote:
>
>> Trisha Bethen wrote:
>> 
>> > Pardon my ignorance.....what does UFO stand for?  ....blame 
>> > Clinton-baby and his cronies for that one.
>> 
>> Trish, the brakes that you are blaming Bill Clinton for being too expensive
>>are something a little different 
>> than your Mustang's.  They are internal-caliper brakes.  The caliper is on
>>the inside, the rotor on the 
>> outside (it's in the archive).  It is a special design tried by Audi on
>>some of its high-performance cars that 
>> has had a spotty track-record and has been very expensive for some of this
>>list's contributors.  Theoretically 
>> it was supposed to work much better, but in practice it often hasn't.  I
>>don't think the President had much to 
>> do with this particular problem. 
>> 
>> Best Wishes,
>> 
>> Alex Kowalski
>> '84 4KQ
>> 
>Were these on all 84 4KQ's?  My son's Q does not have them.....
>