Gateway337

TSB from Audi?

benonj

Traded in my RS4 for a 2013 TT RS. The brakes on the RS4 were awesome and never gave a lick of trouble. They did squeal with track pads on but that is to be expected.

I had noise as described above from the get go. I thought a few track days would take care of it.

The first day at the Glen and I had brake vibration, a lot of it. I ran the 2 days, beat my best RS4 time by the way, and took it to the dealer thinking the rotors were warped. They said there was pad transfer. I agreed to let them sand the rotors. Long story short the warped rotor feeling is slowly going away now that the rotors are smooth again but as soon as I got the rotors smooth the noise started up again. I think it must be the pads. They sound like track pads but not as bad.

Anyone try Carbotechs on the TT RS yet?

AUDIMAN-RS4

Audi can fix ur brake noise.

Do U still like ur TTRS?

We need to start a Forum for our soon to be 1000 cars.

TTrevoRS

The street pads are 1521s and no noise issues. On the track XP10s. Having issues with the left pads wearing twice as fast as the right side due to heat issues. Also brake pedal to the floor after 25 minutes. WG is the worst for brakes.
I had a bit of transfer, but it has since worn off. Try QW.

Black Penguin

I'm not sure if they will fit. Give Loba a call and see. My guess is they will not. The calliper is moved to a different position, but the overall size is the same.

I sold the TTRS and bought an R8 V10, so I'm guessing I will now have new worries.

Enjoy the car. It is an awesome machine and ver easy to track.

dscheid

One track day at 500 miles on the ODO and my brakes were shot, Audi replaced the pads and rotors on all 4 corners. Now they just have a squeel at stopping speed.
One person mentioned:
"Having issues with the left pads wearing twice as fast as the right side due to heat issues."

One thing I noticed is, the front rotors are NOT specific to each side, therefor the cooling vanes are not correct for one of the sides for drawing in the air.

HarnessedLunacy

I'll be taking the TT RS in for the first Service at 5000 miles this weekend or next. I was wondering if there is anything particular I should say to them to address the brake noise.

Honestly, the squealing brakes are not only annoying, but flat out embarrassing especially on a car of this price and caliber.

I just have a feeling they are going to say that Audi is unaware of the issue and there is nothing they can do. That seems unacceptable to me, but what can you do if they won't fix it?

Any opinions / suggestions?

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TTrevoRS

Correct, in this case the left side rotor is the trailing edge drawing the air from the centre of the hub, the correct way. The right side rotor is the leading edge and pushing the air over the hub, not the correct way. The left side is where all the heat is being generated evidenced by the colour of the Ti shims and the excessive pad wear. Still working on it.

benonj

I love the TT RS. I loved the RS4 too. The TT RS gives up a lot of practicality but as a fun sports car I like it better accross the board. I miss the big V-8 but the turbo 5 makes it a lot easier. The seats, the clutch, transmission, weight, size, just great. The brake issue really sucks.

benonj

Trevor, I would recognize that TT RS anywhere. I think it is a one of a kind. If Audi does not step up, and they certainly are taking their sweet time, I will have to go to the Carbotechs. Thanks for the advice. I had the 1521's on my RS4 and they were solid and very rotor friendly.