RS2 owners Zimmerman discs?

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  • Jamo
    Retired OG Mod
    • Mar 2004
    • 21750
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #1

    RS2 owners Zimmerman discs?

    Any RS2 owners comment on the Zimmerman rear brake disc in comparison to the Audi OEM disc?

    Lloyd intimated on another thread that the handbrake does not work as well without the OEM disc is this correct?
  • paulsf
    S2Forum Fanatic
    • Oct 2006
    • 71
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #2
    My Zimmermans work better than the discs i had before but I can't comment on whether the previous ones were OEM or not. I don't think the handbrake has a good rep anyway so i tend not to bother with it unless hill starting. Leave it in first gear or reverse when parked, shouldn't move.

    Paul.
    Paul
    __________________________________________________ ______

    RS2 Ragusa Green and a Sunbeam Lotus for the summer weekends.

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    • Lloyd
      S2Forum Extremist
      • Apr 2006
      • 1559
      • Home: Wales Current: England

      #3
      Zimmerman can still be setup to work fine, especially with new handbrake pads, cables and liners. These made a massive improvement, even though the brake worked OK before. Given the cost difference of the discs worth a punt.

      Personally, I've gone for OEM as they do not rust up and I like the pretty drill pattern. Inner handbrake surface also looked better finished than some aftermarket alternatives. I think zimmerman do now coat some of their discs to slow down the rust right?
      RS2+ (now sold...)

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      • Jamo
        Retired OG Mod
        • Mar 2004
        • 21750
        • Country: United Kingdom

        #4
        Yeah the price difference is massive for a pair £180 for Zimmerman Crossdrilled vs £500 RRP for OEM RS2 discs

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        • A80Avant
          S2Forum Obsessed
          • Sep 2005
          • 10873
          • Country: Greece

          #5
          used zimmerman bought from ultimot.de twice. Handbrake seemed to me excactly the same as with OEM, needing excactly the same amount of treatment over time of readjustment.
          i now have new handbrake shoes and it works fine at the moment.

          as for the discs themselves, i couldnt notice any difference in lifetime than oem. Rear ones were changed now due to heavy salt use here in the UK. i have cryoed them so ill see how much they last now

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          • GT500
            S2Forum Fiend
            • Jun 2006
            • 2181
            • Country: United Kingdom

            #6
            I have the undrilled zimms. no trouble with rust as they are painted with exhaust paint. You can get a sliver/grey that is a perfect match for the oem colour.
            Good saving!
            Rob..
            94 RS2 Noggy,LHD,MTM map,18"cup 1s,245/35/18,Bilsteins,RS2 H&Rs,Cup splitter.
            87 UR 20v ABY
            97 S6 Avant
            96 A6 C4 2.5 TDI quattro avant,Ming,Wietec/eibach,chipped
            1967 Ford Mustang,Eleanor,460ci v8

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            • A80Avant
              S2Forum Obsessed
              • Sep 2005
              • 10873
              • Country: Greece

              #7
              rob stop it now, we are just going to be getting more and more stuff to do!!

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              • Jamo
                Retired OG Mod
                • Mar 2004
                • 21750
                • Country: United Kingdom

                #8
                Thanks for all comments, I'll put down Zimmerman on my list instead of the OEM

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                • lind4hl
                  S2Forum Fiend
                  • Jul 2008
                  • 2465
                  • Country: Sweden

                  #9
                  i have bought zimmerman for my car, the quality looks top notch cant comment on performance (yet ) though

                  One thing i've learned we are way behind the Scandinavians!

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                  • rexr
                    S2Forum Buff
                    • Jan 2010
                    • 36
                    • Country: Norway

                    #10
                    Order this as well for anti corrotion
                    They do get more rusty than oem

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                    • veneto rs2
                      S2Forum Extremist
                      • Jun 2006
                      • 1022
                      • Country: Veneto

                      #11
                      I also have Zimmerman drilled in the back and they're perfect quality/price for me
                      I painted the bells of the discs with hightemp 800° spraypaint.... i do fireplaces and stoves so I had on hand a perfect "barecastiron" paint that it's just perfect OEM look.
                      Three years and no rust so far...

                      Stefano
                      http://www.audisportclub.com/

                      http://www.s2forum.com/forum/vbgoogl...227295&zoom=16

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                      • Trankelstein
                        S2Forum Enthusiast
                        • May 2008
                        • 119
                        • Country: Sweden

                        #12
                        I have 323 mm Zimmermann solid discs in front on my s2, works very well together with the EBC pads. But they do seem to rust fast as you guys say.

                        mfg martin
                        sigpic
                        80 quattro 1984..... S2 sedan 1994

                        Zermatt silver......... Brilliant black

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                        • Jamo
                          Retired OG Mod
                          • Mar 2004
                          • 21750
                          • Country: United Kingdom

                          #13
                          Seems I'll have to check when I buy them discs made after 2008 by Zimmerman now have anti corrosion on them for some of the range.

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                          • pw-rs2
                            S2Forum Fanatic
                            • Oct 2008
                            • 72
                            • Country: England

                            #14
                            Anyone know were to get these Zimmerman cross drilled rears in the Uk? & do they also make the 322mm drilled fronts?

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                            • Jamo
                              Retired OG Mod
                              • Mar 2004
                              • 21750
                              • Country: United Kingdom

                              #15
                              Gsf for the rears, no on the 322 you would have to buy from Audi or buy the Porsche 965 3.6 turbo discs 322 discs from Jasmine Motorsports

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