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[Phil and Judy Rose <pjrose@servtech.com>]

>Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 21:54:36 -0400 (EDT)
>From: BernieD1@aol.com
>Subject: Re: Misc. V8 questions (V8 brakes)
>
>Audi issued service bulletin to replace the original brakes with the set up
>(including struts) used on the 200's. They only offered this to those owners
>that complained about premature warping of the rotors. They did not advertise
>this. Some reports that I read stated that this reduced the unsprung weight
>by about 140 lbs. This is a substantial weight savings.
>I just purchased a 90 v8 with 33k miles that had the rotors replaced twice -
>once by Audi prior to the sale of the car and once by Audi when the car was
>past warranty but with only 21k miles. The Audi dealer charged the original
>owner for that work. Both times they were replaced with the standard V8 setup
>not the 200 setup.
>After I purchased the car I had my very trusted Audi dealer inpect the car.
>The service rep stated that she could detect a very slight vibration and
>suspects that there is a minor warp.
>You are absolutely correct when you stated that the V8 is a heavy car. It
>seems that the brakes require considerable muscle.
>I'm considering pressing Audi to do the conversion. I would appreciate any
>comments from those that had the conversion.

Please let us know how you do in "pressing Audi to do the conversion" in an
eight year-old car (for which they've already evidently done a replacement
under warranty.) Anyway, why do the conversion unless there is a
significant problem? Do _you_ detect excessive vibration/pulsing due to
warped rotor(s)? Your "trusted Audi dealer" does have some
conflict-of-interest involved in reporting a warp problem to you (unless of
course, you came to him/her with a specific complaint). If it doesn't
bother you at present, I'd just wait (unless Audi decides to make you a
gift of new rotors ;-)

My '91 200q had the conversion done just before I purchased it last month.
It's probably not as heavy as the V8, and I have no earlier experience by
which to compare. But while the new brakes ( Repco pads) work very
smoothly, I do sense that pedal effort is a wee bit higher than I'd expect
(or like?). I suppose other brands of brake pad might help offset the
reduced amount of swept area with the conversion brakes.

BTW, anyone able to comment on the weight of the '90 V8 rel. to 200q?

Phil
'89 100
'91 200q

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