Leszek
11-08-1998, 12:39 PM
<HTML><br><HEAD><br><TITLE>Installing the S4 brake kit on an Audi A4</TITLE><br></HEAD><br><BODY><br><center><br><h1><P>Installing 12.4" (S4) brake kit, step by step</P></h1><br>by Leszek<br></center><br><hr><br><P>I finished installing the S4 brake kit on my 1999 A4 1.8T. The kit is very easy to install. It took me 1 hour for both wheels. I got the kit from <A HREF="http://www.sportwheels.com/"> Sport Wheels</A>. The kit is very minimalistic. It is composed of only four pieces: 2 Audi A8/S4 rotors and 2 caliper brackets. Everything else stays stock, i.e. calipers, pads, etc. According to my G-Tech pro, my 60-0 distance was reduced by 5.4 ft.</P><br><hr><br><b>Required tools:</b><br><br>17mm Torque wrench. (Same size as the Audi supplied wrench, but with torque adjustment.) I got mine at Sears.<br><br>7mm hex wrench.<br><br>Audi supplied tools to change a wheel<br><br><hr><br><UL><br><li>Follow the instructions in your manual to take off the front wheel.</li><br><li>Remove the spring clip from the caliper using the Audi supplied screw driver.</li><br><li>On the back of the caliper you will notice two plastic caps covering the 7mm hex screws. Take the caps off.</li><br><li>Unscrew the hex screws and gently move the caliper out of the way.</li><br><li>The caliper bracket is attatched using two 17mm screws. I had to use my 1.5 foot long torque wrench to unscrew them as the Audi wrench was to short for the amount of force required to undo the screws. I had very little room to navigate the wrench, but I managed.</li><br><li>Remove the bracket and the rotor.</li><br><li>Do everything in reverse for the new rotor and bracket. <b>You have to torque the caliper bracket screws to 92 ft-lbs.</b> You should also torque your wheel bolts to 90 ft-lbs.</li><br></UL><br><hr><br><P>Notice that the kit requires 16" wheels. It works fine with my standard 7 spokes.</P><br></BODY><br></HTML><br>