EuroDriver

I picked up my calipers and discs for about 1/3 less than Brembo or Move-it brakes would have cost me here in Europe.

Sizes and weights are as follows

Caliper weight 5.3 Kg 11.68 lb
Disc weight 12.0 Kg 26.46 lb
Disc diameter 367 mm, thickness 34 mm

The discs are the same for left and right. There are no vanes between the inner and outer disc plates, just supporting pillars. The holes are drilled into the disc plates they are not cast in. These discs are big heavy and cheaply made, almost agricultural !! It would not surprise me if the rotors were not made by Brembo

Packed in the caliper boxes were Brembo installation instructions for model 98.5030.40

Brake pads are from Pagid with a non metallic looking compound.

These brakes will replace red painted stock calipers, Zimmerman drilled rotors and EBC Red stuff pads which overheat horribly on high speed stops over 100 mph

Assuming the install goes well, I will get some S8 rear brakes

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/24943/bremb01.jpg">

8 pistons !

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/24943/bremb02.jpg">

Here are the 26 lb discs which have to absorb the heat when my girlfriend slams on the brakes at 160 mph

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/24943/bremb03.jpg">

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/24943/bremb04.jpg">

Box labels
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/24943/bremb05.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/24943/bremb06.jpg">

The instructions that come with the calipers
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/24943/bremb07.jpg">

Mike S

your problem.

Interested in now it turns out.

Do they bolt right onto a B7 S4/A4?

Lastly, where are you located in Europe?

Mike S

EuroDriver

Before I had the EBC red stuff I had stock pads that also over heated and left deposits on the rotors.

I got mine through a "parts house" in Germany, email me if you want his address. I was very happy with his carefullness. He opened every box and checked every part before I paid him.

I beleive that they will bolt straight on a B7, they are supoosed to bolt straight on to my B5. Mounting bolts came with the package I bought.

I live in Monaco, but am currently in Bonn Germany for a few weeks with my S4. I am having trouble finding a workshop who will install the brakes. They all say that the brakes are not TUV approved for my car. I might end up having them installed by my ex Audi mechanic in Monaco

Where are you located ?

lemieux@curbside

look good , care to share the prices, is it a perfect fit on the B5 ?
what are the part numbers there ?
can you post all 4 part #-s please !

Mike S

hawks.

Far better. Absolutely no offense intended, but EBC's suck in all colors.

If you are in Bonn, you may want to head over the the Nurburgring (30-40 minutes SW of you). Go for a drive (check the schedule before you go) and there are plenty of shops that could do the work for you in the ring park across from the track. Try Manthey Racing first.

Cheers,

Mike S

EuroDriver

I got suckered into EBC Redstuff because AMD Teknik in the UK had it on their web site

lemieux@curbside

1 brake disc - 430$
1 brake caliper - 565$
total of the kit = 1990$

EuroDriver

Part of Audi's cost reduction excercise ! Also why the discs are not vanned internally

8E0-615-301AB Bremscheib is the disc

8E0-615-108 Festsattel is the caliper

Send me an e-mail and I will tell you exactly how much I paid

edwardhsu@hotmail.com

EuroDriver

That's much less than I paid as I had to pay VAT / MWST

lemieux@curbside

<img src="http://www.brembo.com/NR/rdonlyres/330A4971-DB52-4583-BFF4-147405FB545D/0/afm_m_015.jpg">