brake upgrade progress
02-24-2003, 12:04 PM
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brake upgrade progress
- I found 2.7t rear calipers
- I bought rear and front brake caliper carriers for A8
- I ordered sloted A8 rotors front/rear (from stoptech)
- I ordered Axxel pads and some DOT4 fluid (from stoptech).
Is anybody excided (except me)?
- I bought rear and front brake caliper carriers for A8
- I ordered sloted A8 rotors front/rear (from stoptech)
- I ordered Axxel pads and some DOT4 fluid (from stoptech).
Is anybody excided (except me)?
02-24-2003, 02:53 PM
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Re: What is "sloted rotors"? You mean "ventilated rotors" with holes?
"solid rotors" - made from one plate. A6 rear rotors are solid.
"vented rotors" made from two plates. A6 front rotors are vented
"sloted rotors" have non penetrating slots on the surface. It removes gases/water from the brake pad and improved braking on wet road. Good for practical applications.
"cross drilled rotors" - rotors have holes though the plates. It helps to cooldown rotors. Most people agree, that it does not make any difference on the streets. In most cases people put crossdriled rotors, because they look good.
"coated rotor" coated with some metal. Mostly for looks.
"two peace rotor" - something very expencive
"ceramic rotor" - even more expencive.
Of cause you can have any combination like vented/crossdriled/sloted/coated rotor.
"vented rotors" made from two plates. A6 front rotors are vented
"sloted rotors" have non penetrating slots on the surface. It removes gases/water from the brake pad and improved braking on wet road. Good for practical applications.
"cross drilled rotors" - rotors have holes though the plates. It helps to cooldown rotors. Most people agree, that it does not make any difference on the streets. In most cases people put crossdriled rotors, because they look good.
"coated rotor" coated with some metal. Mostly for looks.
"two peace rotor" - something very expencive
"ceramic rotor" - even more expencive.
Of cause you can have any combination like vented/crossdriled/sloted/coated rotor.
02-25-2003, 03:37 PM
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Me! ME! I want to see your A8 rotor upgrades!
because I am going to put A8 rotors on the front as soon as I get my 17" summer wheels. Naturally, I will envy you in the meantime.
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