Audi brakes
04-04-2007, 05:39 PM
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Three brake jobs in 50K miles and you're worried about $24 brake rotors? As long as they're made out of metal they have to be as good as you started with, no?
Maybe you better carry brakes in the trunk just in case.
Maybe you better carry brakes in the trunk just in case.
04-04-2007, 08:24 PM
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I find all brake rotors warp eventually. Atleast on the Subarus.
Just get the Duralast. I almost got NAPA white box rotors for 12 USD a peice. Then I thought twice and bought some better ones for 20 a piece.
I have tried many pads. EBC, HAwks, Gransports... etc... I find that I always go back to Hawk HPS.
Just get the Duralast. I almost got NAPA white box rotors for 12 USD a peice. Then I thought twice and bought some better ones for 20 a piece.
I have tried many pads. EBC, HAwks, Gransports... etc... I find that I always go back to Hawk HPS.
04-04-2007, 10:42 PM
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You should post on the Audi forums. I'm sure there are plenty of threads about this on there.
Some places to look for parts that I like.
www.autohausaz.net
www.pelicanparts.com
www.brakewarehouse.com
www.performancepartsstore.com
Napa
Keep in mind, that is big heavy car and if driven spiritedly will need some good brakes.
Some places to look for parts that I like.
www.autohausaz.net
www.pelicanparts.com
www.brakewarehouse.com
www.performancepartsstore.com
Napa
Keep in mind, that is big heavy car and if driven spiritedly will need some good brakes.
04-05-2007, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' post='866640' date='Apr 4 2007, 01:37 PM
OE list as from the Audi dealer?
oe list with worldpac, its usually the same as dealer list. two different kinds too, ate and girling
04-05-2007, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='866846' date='Apr 5 2007, 02:45 PM
oe list with worldpac, its usually the same as dealer list. two different kinds too, ate and girling
I have found several different sizes (and prices), depending on particulars. Not sure you knew it was a 2001 A6 quattro with the 2.7 twin-turbo engine.
04-06-2007, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by TYSON' post='866984' date='Apr 6 2007, 10:41 AM
How are they selling such a wrong size?
Well, there's a couple different sizes depending on quattro or not, 2.8 vs. 2.7T, etc. I'm probably still going to pull one off and measure the damn thing before I buy new ones.