RE: V8q rear rotors

["James A. Desveaux" <desveaux@ucla.edu>]

The '91 200Q avant also uses those 269mm vented rotors.  The Parts
Connection sells new Zimmermans for $40. or so a pop.

Regarding dealer prices on the UFOs, the dealers around here are still
charging $639. each for new ones.  Audi remanufactured ones are $300 or less
from the dealer.  The trouble with the remanufactured units is that there's
a fair amount of meat taken off, so the life expectancy of the rotors with
the part # ending in X (as in rebuilt) is a lot shorter.  I suppose if they
mostly warp anyway, it doesn't matter.  I had a pair of remanufactured UFOs
on my car with about 40k of reasonable driving (two middle aged owners of
the car before me, and everything else indicates a relatively light touch).
They weren't warped, but I decided to put S4 front struts and brakes on it
anyway. I listed them for sale on the list, and Wolff and others emailed me
to enquire about their thickness, which I hadn't checked.  Turned out that
one was .005" over the wear limit, and the other was about .002" away from
the limit.  They were good for doorstops, I suppose.  At least it eliminated
any remorse about the cost involved and the need for making the switch.

- Jim