RE: Need Help Confirming Brake Part Numbers

[Timothy King <timking@microsoft.com>]

> From:	Paul_Royal@idx.com [SMTP:Paul_Royal@idx.com]
> Sent:	Monday, March 17, 1997 10:38 AM
> To:	audi-20v@avs.com
> Cc:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	Need Help Confirming Brake Part Numbers
> 
> 
>      Not all rotors are created equal. Now I just wish I had the
> 276mm.
> 
> [Timothy King]  Hey Paul -- Ain't that the truth. BTDoingT. Basically,
> on the 90Q20V _Sedan_, Audi saw fit to not give us the braking of the
> CQ. Gee, let's give this heavier car the same motor but junkier
> brakes... anyway, all they did was beef up the caliper from the stock
> 90 sedan. To do that, they had to change the offset from the standard
> sedan rotor. That's it. It's the same diameter rotor as the plain jane
> 90, just a different offset. That's the "a" designation, I guess. The
> rotors, pads, etc... from the CQ won't fit unless you get new
> calipers, rims, etc ...The rotors from a non-20v won't fit either,
> though the pads will. You've got to have the "a" part number rotor and
> catch is, you can only get it from the dealer at about $140 each! I've
> tried everywhere and they've all shot me down. Oh, sure, a couple of
> people say they have it, but when it shows up, it's not the "a." Your
> options? Buck up the cash and hope you buy an A4 before you need
> rotors again. If you're keeping your car for the long haul, you can do
> the CQ upgrade for about the same price as the sedan rotors from the
> dealer. As a bonus, you'll have better braking and cheaper rotors next
> time around. The downside: you gotta get rid of your snowflake snow
> rims. They won't fit anymore.
> 
> Good luck. I suppose YMMV. If it does, let me know where you found
> 'em.
> 
> Tim King
> Seattle
> '90 90Q20V          
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