RE: V8 quattro, 200 quattro, 90 quattro, quattro coupe

[Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>]

The brakes you're talking about are called Infernal - uhm, InTernal -
Caliper Brakes (also known as UFO brakes) and have substantially larger
rotors than the non-q 91 200 and pre-91 cars. They also tend to warp for
some people, but opinions are divided on that issue. Mine have warped
twice (when I bought the car they were warped and they did so again in
10K miles) bug I'd still take them over the non-UFO brakes for a couple
of reasons: they're a good conversation piece and I've heard from
another lister with 275hp in his non-UFO 91 200q that it's now
underbraked. I don't think that will happen with the very large swept
area of the UFO brakes (any my new custom pads).
Have a look at my Web page for a little more info.
- peter
  peterhe@microsoft.com - http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1001
  91 200qw
  94 acura legend gs
  issaquah, wa, usa


>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Mike Jundt [SMTP:mjundt@mr.net]
>Sent:	Friday, January 24, 1997 6:59 AM
>To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject:	V8 quattro, 200 quattro, 90 quattro, quattro coupe
>
>I have owned an 86 5000TQ before that I bought with high mileage and ended
>up putting quite q bit of money into it. I am now looking at one of the
>following cars and was wondering if any one new of any problems I should
>look for on each of these models:
>90 or 91 200 Quattro
>90 or 91 20V 90 Quattro
>90 or 91 Quattro coupe
>90 V8 Quattro
>Also, I have noticed in some sale ads for the 200 and V8 that they
>sometimes say that the front brakes have been retrofitted back to the
>regular discs. I know on the V8 they came out with a new design that put
>the caliper in the "center" rather than on the outside of the rotor. Was
>there a problem with this design and is it a major expense or problem with
>the car?
>Thanks for any info any of you can share!
>