DirkM

I'm happy with my 3.0 and I'm not the racing kind of driver either but yesterday I got to drive a B7 2.0T and was suprised how much different its brakes were. I got used to my brakes and they are fine most of the time but comparing them now I think I neither need an upgrade or there is something wrong. The B7 had about 5k, my 3.0 is at 21k, all original, if that matters.

Have any of you 3.0 owners driven a B7 2.0? Any comments about the brakes? And how did you like the Diesel sound of the 2.0T engine at idle?

Avantéix

B7A4 are the same calipers as the B6/B7S4 w/ smaller rotors, but still bigger than the B6A4 3.0l.

Tgr_Clw

B6 A4 brakes suck big time.

DirkM

I know that from the 1.8T posts here but I thought the 3.0 Tip brakes were bigger

Tgr_Clw

288mm rotors for 1.8T, 312mm rotors for 3.0. But the calipers are exactly the same on both cars.

Avantéix

you can always grab a set of used B6S4 of B7 calipers, it's a direct bolt on... some of us have already... ;o)

Tgr_Clw

B7A4 2.0T not 1.8T

Tgr_Clw

The B7's calipers are much, much bigger and better.

Tgr_Clw

BTW how are these brakes compared to your old B5 S4 setup?

DirkM

If I would go B6 S4, do I need new rotors or just calipers and pads?