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hey, this weekend i finally got around to installing my brembo 17z upgrade on my wagon and i just thought i'd take a second to give my review.
First i should start by saying the factory b6 a4 brakes are sufficient at best. Not confidence inspiring at all and the few times i've panic braked...it has been a stressful experience.
I found a few good deals locally and online, and ended up with lightly used 6 piston 17z calipers with good seals, new drilled and coated 330mm rotors, and rs4 stoptech ss lines. I have access to a machine shop so in my spare time i made some aluminium hats with my desired offset to fit the caliper (rather than the normal spacing or machining of the caliper to match imperfect rotor fitment)
so i started with AUTOCAD and made this...
then found some of this...
and made this...
after a few test fits adjustments and refinishing, i ended up with this...
At this point i got distracted and everything sat for a few months and this weekend i tucked them up behind these. Maybe a little lost behind the 19"s but i wanted the option to use factory 17's for winters... if my secret plans for winter don't go as planned
from this...
to this...
I have to say this is the best upgrade i have done to the car. It will take a few days to get used to
its amazing how smooth and powerful these things are. The pedal has a nice progressive feel, not squishy or soft at all. works great for daily driving but when you punch it... your slammed into your seat belt once the pads were bedded in i couldn't ask for anything more. I have no intent to track the car, but i feel confident they would perform very well.
I intend to upgrade the rears to s4's at sometime, but im not in a rush and will just replace the worn stuff with new factory equipment for now.
The only thing i would change is the space between the outside diameter of the hat and the inside edge of the pad. When i did my design work the pads i used were slightly smaller than the ones i used in the final install. I should have given myself a little extra space. Oh well, its ok... i made a tiny spacer that prevents the pad spring from pressing the pad all the way into the hat. sorry, i don't take pictures of mistakes
and one more just for fun
First i should start by saying the factory b6 a4 brakes are sufficient at best. Not confidence inspiring at all and the few times i've panic braked...it has been a stressful experience.
I found a few good deals locally and online, and ended up with lightly used 6 piston 17z calipers with good seals, new drilled and coated 330mm rotors, and rs4 stoptech ss lines. I have access to a machine shop so in my spare time i made some aluminium hats with my desired offset to fit the caliper (rather than the normal spacing or machining of the caliper to match imperfect rotor fitment)
so i started with AUTOCAD and made this...
then found some of this...
and made this...
after a few test fits adjustments and refinishing, i ended up with this...
At this point i got distracted and everything sat for a few months and this weekend i tucked them up behind these. Maybe a little lost behind the 19"s but i wanted the option to use factory 17's for winters... if my secret plans for winter don't go as planned
from this...
to this...
I have to say this is the best upgrade i have done to the car. It will take a few days to get used to
its amazing how smooth and powerful these things are. The pedal has a nice progressive feel, not squishy or soft at all. works great for daily driving but when you punch it... your slammed into your seat belt once the pads were bedded in i couldn't ask for anything more. I have no intent to track the car, but i feel confident they would perform very well.I intend to upgrade the rears to s4's at sometime, but im not in a rush and will just replace the worn stuff with new factory equipment for now.
The only thing i would change is the space between the outside diameter of the hat and the inside edge of the pad. When i did my design work the pads i used were slightly smaller than the ones i used in the final install. I should have given myself a little extra space. Oh well, its ok... i made a tiny spacer that prevents the pad spring from pressing the pad all the way into the hat. sorry, i don't take pictures of mistakes
and one more just for fun
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