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  • Greg_S
    Administrator
    • Jul 2003
    • 12430
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #31
    Ive ordered new rear discs and pads today. Went for EBC turbo groove discs and EBC red stuff pads. According to proven products red stuff pads are recommended on the back too...

    Wasnt a bad price either £118 inc delivery for the lot so im happy. Parts should be here on tue so get them fitted up the weekend after.
    Greg

    S2Forum.com Administrator & Webmaster

    '93 Coupe with a few tweeks

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    • Keeper of The Kitten
      S2Forum Fiend
      • Dec 2003
      • 2317
      • Country: England

      #32
      Dealer rear discs and pads are actually quite cheap, mine were replaced at the end of last year.

      Drilled discs will have a shorter life - AP told me that cracks appear around the holes long before the disc itself is beyond good use. Hence their recommendation to use the grooved front discs on the standard kit, as long as you don't mind a bit more noise.

      __MDC__
      Martin Cutting

      aka Keeper of "The Teutonic Kitten"

      It's not better than sex, but it runs it a close second.

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      • Greg_S
        Administrator
        • Jul 2003
        • 12430
        • Country: United Kingdom

        #33
        Yeah there not a bad price at all. I made sure I didnt get drilled discs for that reason. The EBC ones are grooved and dimpled, not drilled. As for the front I have a custom AP setup with 32mm thick discs instead of 28mm in the formula kit and im well happy with those.
        Greg

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        '93 Coupe with a few tweeks

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        • dan_b
          S2Forum Possessed
          • Sep 2003
          • 3670
          • Home: United Kingdom Current: England

          #34
          I think the forum knows my views on x-drilled discs
          I ran EBC Reds on front and back for a while, they stood up to track day abuse quite nicely, even got some colour in them! I gave my rear Reds to Lee actually as I got new discs and new pads on the rear so changed for Greens for no other reason than I felt like it.
          Ex S2 owner, now running around in an A4 Avant quattro...

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          • Keeper of The Kitten
            S2Forum Fiend
            • Dec 2003
            • 2317
            • Country: England

            #35
            Originally posted by Greg_S
            Yeah there not a bad price at all. I made sure I didnt get drilled discs for that reason. The EBC ones are grooved and dimpled, not drilled. As for the front I have a custom AP setup with 32mm thick discs instead of 28mm in the formula kit and im well happy with those.
            Yep, you may remember I almost bought your calipers!

            I'm going for the AP kit, hopefully everyone knows the price I can get by now...

            __MDC__
            Martin Cutting

            aka Keeper of "The Teutonic Kitten"

            It's not better than sex, but it runs it a close second.

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            • Greg_S
              Administrator
              • Jul 2003
              • 12430
              • Country: United Kingdom

              #36
              Yup I think they must do. Do remember about the calipers now, it seems ive had them for so long now before having the cash to finish the job!
              Greg

              S2Forum.com Administrator & Webmaster

              '93 Coupe with a few tweeks

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              • Sweeper
                S2Forum Extremist
                • Jul 2003
                • 1317
                • Country: Latvia

                #37
                If I by any chance will fit 332mm front alcons and 332mm rear brembos will the car stay still on braking ? OR do I defenetly need larger disks in front ?
                Vadim.

                New engine (mechanical PKM head) , Alcon 332mm brakes , Pauter rods , Mahle pistons, GT30R , kw v2 sucpension , new exhaust. 608HP. For SALE !

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                • iain1067
                  S2Forum Maniac
                  • Mar 2005
                  • 984
                  • Country: United Kingdom

                  #38
                  Just fitted genuine audi discs and pads to my S4, world of difference to the crap that was on there cost was £90.00 inc discount.

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                  • Greg_S
                    Administrator
                    • Jul 2003
                    • 12430
                    • Country: United Kingdom

                    #39
                    Managed to get my brakes fitted on today and just need to get them bedded in, i had the help of claire too since she wanted to learn how to take a wheel off I let her have a go at changing the pads and discs so was a fun afternoon before the BBQ
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                    • Beetie
                      S2Forum Extremist
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 1517
                      • Country: England

                      #40
                      Originally posted by Greg_S
                      Managed to get my brakes fitted on today and just need to get them bedded in, i had the help of claire too since she wanted to learn how to take a wheel off I let her have a go at changing the pads and discs so was a fun afternoon before the BBQ
                      Nice tracky bottoms! LOL!
                      Was a '93 3B, Dont ask now tho......

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                      • Greg_S
                        Administrator
                        • Jul 2003
                        • 12430
                        • Country: United Kingdom

                        #41
                        her excuse was that it was hot so she had to roll them up. lol
                        Greg

                        S2Forum.com Administrator & Webmaster

                        '93 Coupe with a few tweeks

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                        • karlblues2
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                          • Jul 2004
                          • 402
                          • Home: England Current: Australia

                          #42
                          Originally posted by Greg_S
                          Ive ordered new rear discs and pads today. Went for EBC turbo groove discs and EBC red stuff pads. According to proven products red stuff pads are recommended on the back too...

                          Wasnt a bad price either £118 inc delivery for the lot so im happy. Parts should be here on tue so get them fitted up the weekend after.
                          Hi Greg
                          Can you tell me the ebc part number for the rear discs? I have 6 pot Porsche 996 GT3 Cup Brembos on the front with 362mm grooved AP Racing discs. I would like to upgrade the rears without braking (excuse the pun) the bank
                          EBC may be the way to go as an interim
                          Cheers
                          Karl
                          Oz
                          Oct 93 build MY 94 ABY Kingfisher Blue Audi S2 with MD147 turbo :mischeif:u SOLD
                          Audi 90 Quattro 20V 1989 7A
                          Audi TTRS 2010 APR stage 2 +
                          Triumph 675 Street Triple R

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                          • Greg_S
                            Administrator
                            • Jul 2003
                            • 12430
                            • Country: United Kingdom

                            #43
                            Exactly the way I looked at it. The rear discs are GD605's got them from proven products at a very good price.
                            Greg

                            S2Forum.com Administrator & Webmaster

                            '93 Coupe with a few tweeks

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