RS4 brakes for S2?!?

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  • Key Walshe
    S2Forum Addict
    • Feb 2007
    • 422
    • Home: United Kingdom Current: England

    #1

    RS4 brakes for S2?!?

    A friend of mine has offered me some brakes off an RS4 (year 2000 model) as he upgraded his and said if it's a worthwhile and doable swap onto the S2 then I can have them off him for a good price.

    Is this swap possible given that the 2 cars are so different or is it a helluva lot of bracket making and other upgrades like hoses, discs etc? He said they're in good condition but could possibly do with a good cleaning and probably re-painting just to make them look nicer. What's a typical price for this kind of item (I'm not sure wether it's just fronts or a full set!) and is it a good upgrade if it's possible to swap compared to the Porsche one? Any help/advice would be great on all questions asked,

    Thanks, Kieron
    Audi 80 S2 Nothelle N300 Avant, 1993, Amethyst Pearl VW/Audi Car Magazine article about this very car
    Audi A6 Avant 2.5 TDi, 1995, Arctic Silver (now sold)
    BMW E36 325i Coupe, 1993, Diamond Black (now sold)
    VW Polo 1.0L 6N, 1998, Red (the missus' car)
    Aprilia Rs250 motorbike, 1998, Black (the weekend toy)
  • pastures16
    S2Forum Fiend
    • Nov 2004
    • 2058
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #2
    yes do a seach s2avant has done this upgrade
    94 s2 avant
    aoc member 1116

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    • Key Walshe
      S2Forum Addict
      • Feb 2007
      • 422
      • Home: United Kingdom Current: England

      #3
      Thanks, I shall have a look at his threads! Tried a quick search but was unable to find all the answers I wanted/needed so I guess I'll have to dig deeper... plus, it's always good to get new advice!
      Audi 80 S2 Nothelle N300 Avant, 1993, Amethyst Pearl VW/Audi Car Magazine article about this very car
      Audi A6 Avant 2.5 TDi, 1995, Arctic Silver (now sold)
      BMW E36 325i Coupe, 1993, Diamond Black (now sold)
      VW Polo 1.0L 6N, 1998, Red (the missus' car)
      Aprilia Rs250 motorbike, 1998, Black (the weekend toy)

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      • spink
        S2Forum Freak
        • Jul 2003
        • 4382
        • Country: England

        #4
        were they not RS6 calipers he fitted?

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        • pastures16
          S2Forum Fiend
          • Nov 2004
          • 2058
          • Country: United Kingdom

          #5
          perhaps
          94 s2 avant
          aoc member 1116

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          • xgordyx
            S2Forum Addict
            • Sep 2006
            • 379
            • Country: Scotland

            #6
            Ye rs6 calipers he has, same as me

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            • 4WheelDrifter
              S2Forum Zealot
              • Oct 2004
              • 5773
              • Country: Devon

              #7
              Are you sure they're not R8 calipers? Or Phaetons maybe?
              SS

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              • xgordyx
                S2Forum Addict
                • Sep 2006
                • 379
                • Country: Scotland

                #8
                Originally posted by 4WheelDrifter
                Are you sure they're not R8 calipers? Or Phaetons maybe?
                At a quick glance i had of an r8 caliper, they do look the same, so maybe the rs6 and r8 calipers are the same. AFAIK the disks in the conversion are off a Phaeton tho

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                • s2avant
                  S2Forum Fiend
                  • Jul 2003
                  • 2426

                  #9
                  RS6 calipers are exactly the same as B7 RS4, R8 and W12 Phaeton. For the record mine are RS6 as they were the ones available at the time. I was going to use the Phateon version as they don't have logo's on them but they would have taken too long to arrive. DougRS2 has the R8 version on his B5 S4. R8 ones are harder to get as Audi UK closely monitor all orders for R8 specific components and you have to convince them that you have a valid reason for ordering them.

                  Discs are W12 Phateon.

                  Ben
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                  • Key Walshe
                    S2Forum Addict
                    • Feb 2007
                    • 422
                    • Home: United Kingdom Current: England

                    #10
                    lol well, now we've cleared up what brakes s2avant uses, which unfortunately is no use for myself although it does sound like an interesting swap with the RS6 setup, does anybody here have the RS4 brakes on an S2 or know if it's easily do-able to swap them over?
                    Audi 80 S2 Nothelle N300 Avant, 1993, Amethyst Pearl VW/Audi Car Magazine article about this very car
                    Audi A6 Avant 2.5 TDi, 1995, Arctic Silver (now sold)
                    BMW E36 325i Coupe, 1993, Diamond Black (now sold)
                    VW Polo 1.0L 6N, 1998, Red (the missus' car)
                    Aprilia Rs250 motorbike, 1998, Black (the weekend toy)

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