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Old 05-02-2005, 07:30 AM
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Default 1997 Audi A8 Brakes

I am about to do the brakes at all four corners. I was going on the ECS Tuning site to buy pads, and it said that certain pads only fit certain rotors. What size rotors do I have? I have a 1997 Audi A8 4.2Q that came with the 16" rims. Thanks.

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Default According to the Audiworld model guide ...

Front rotor: 312 mm
Rear rotor: 245 mm<ul><li><a href="https://www.audiworld.com/model/historical/97/a8.shtml">'97 A8 model guide</a></li></ul>
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Thanks a lot.

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Old 05-02-2005, 10:45 AM
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If you can afford it go with ECS floating rotors and Ferodo DS2500 pads.. AMAZING! They fit16's
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