Pictures of my A4 with rear A8L brakes.

Leszek · 11-11-2000, 06:54 AM

Here are some pictures of my A8L rear brake upgrades:

Stock A4 rotor vs A8L rotor

A8L rear brake already mounted on the car

Side view

Behind the wheel

My front A8 brakes behind the wheel.

Nogaro · 11-11-2000, 03:00 PM

Why did you chose Audi OEM stuff? Why not just buy aftermarket ones (stoptech, brembo..)? Is it because of the price? Or ease of install?

Leszek · 11-11-2000, 03:24 PM

There are other reasons as well:
1) Easy installation, everything bolts on.
2) You use your stock pads, which means they get replaced for free under warranty/maintenance.
3) Parking brake retained. You loose parking brake with most aftermarket solutions.
4) Both, front (312mm) and rear (269mm) A8 brakes fit under 16" stock sport wheels.

flan · 11-12-2000, 07:41 AM

How can you keep stock pads if rear rotor is 10mm thicker? And what about the mounting brackets- where did you get these- for the front or the rear?
Thanks

Leszek · 11-12-2000, 08:49 AM

Leszek · 11-12-2000, 08:56 AM

TOMT · 11-12-2000, 08:58 AM

Because you use different wider caliper.But rotor and pad contact surface remain the same.The bracket from audi by modify with mechining to make it fit A4 and S4 rear mounting point.

11-11-2000, 03:00 PM	#2
Nogaro Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 12,522	Re: Pictures of my A4 with rear A8L brakes. Why did you chose Audi OEM stuff? Why not just buy aftermarket ones (stoptech, brembo..)? Is it because of the price? Or ease of install? __________________

11-11-2000, 03:24 PM	#3
Leszek New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 214	Performance/Price ratio was the major reason... There are other reasons as well: 1) Easy installation, everything bolts on. 2) You use your stock pads, which means they get replaced for free under warranty/maintenance. 3) Parking brake retained. You loose parking brake with most aftermarket solutions. 4) Both, front (312mm) and rear (269mm) A8 brakes fit under 16" stock sport wheels.

11-12-2000, 07:41 AM	#4
flan New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 65	Re: Performance/Price ratio was the major reason... How can you keep stock pads if rear rotor is 10mm thicker? And what about the mounting brackets- where did you get these- for the front or the rear? Thanks

11-12-2000, 08:49 AM	#5
Leszek New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 214	You keep the stock pads, but you change the caliper to accommodate the thicker rotor.

11-12-2000, 08:56 AM	#6
Leszek New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 214	The bracket information I will release into the public domain if I will not market the kit.

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11-12-2000, 08:58 AM	#7
TOMT Audiworld Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 65	Re: Performance/Price ratio was the major reason... Because you use different wider caliper.But rotor and pad contact surface remain the same.The bracket from audi by modify with mechining to make it fit A4 and S4 rear mounting point. __________________ TOM T

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