Re: ATE calipers & Carbon Metallic pads

["Scott Mo." <scottmo@teleport.com>]

Graydon,
> 
> That is correct.  The ATE single piston pad (also known as the 394 or
> 3944 pad according to the FMSI book) does not fit on the G60.   Further,
> I have never seen this ATE caliper on an Audi.   Anyone have these?

Yes, my 89 200TQ has the single piston ATE calipers on the front, they
have a ~58 mm Diameter Piston and use the FMSI 394 pads. These front
calipers were used in 1989 200's beginning with VIN# KN045020.  These
calipers work pretty well on the track in the 200TQ "if" fitted with
carbon/kevlar pads although they squeak really bad on the street, scares
the hell out of pedestrians, just like a Bus is stopping....

Don't know why Audi went away from the G60's to these single piston
calipers, cost? they eventually went back to using the G60's on the
S4/S6 a few years later after the UFO debacle.

These FMSI 394 pads were used on the 1995 BMW M3 and I "believe" these
pads are also used on the Audi A4. I assume the BMW M3 uses a different
caliper setup with these pads. 

Does anyone have the specs on the M3 caliper?
-- 
Scott Mo.
1989 200TQ
1988 5000TQ
1966 VW Beetle
http://www.teleport.com/~scottmo