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Does anyone here have porsche front calipers as a brake upgrade?

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Old 09-11-2004, 12:15 AM
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Default Does anyone here have porsche front calipers as a brake upgrade?

Spoke to a workshop about a brake upgrade and he recomended his Porsche front brake upgrade.

Do any other barke modes need to be made to keep Audis brake balance front and rear?

Your help is appreciated
Old 09-11-2004, 04:54 AM
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Default Kenny has them on the A8 rotors

he seems to like them a lot

iirc they are boxster calipers.
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Default Have big reds up front and have no problems even at the track

I run very close to the limit at the track with track tires and have never had any problems. Even when trail braking into corners.
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Default I take it Kenny and yourself do a fair bit of track work?

Considering your brake duct tech post and all.
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Default will having big brakes up front cause more nose dive while braking?

i've always wondered this
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Default nose dive is because your car is stopping while it wants to keep going

It doesn't matter what brakes you have or where they are. You'd still have nose dive if you were only braking with the rear wheels.

But there is truth in your statement. You'll have more nose dive with big brakes because you'll be stopping faster, hehe.
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correct
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Default I am having a kit built right now with 996tt calipers.

If you are interested in doing porsche front brakes I am having a guy build me a custom kit that will fit under 17 inch wheels. Stock S4 wheels will even clear the kit with out spacers. If you would like his contact info please e-mail me. Thanks Adam
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Default actually I don't think keeny has ever been on the track..silver streak is the

resident tracker along with Liam. They log a fair amount of track time.
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