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ORIGINAL: 2k S4
That's where you get Alcon's from is Stasis, it's a great company. The center diff upgrade is awesome! It really helps with turn in, & makes the car "feel" lighter. To bad they don't have one for a TIP. [:-]
Well, smack my head and call me a newb... I figured Alcon had their own thing going or something, and STaSIS just had a specific kit. Guess I'll just read up on stuff a little better before I go and ask a question next time.ORIGINAL: 2k S4
That's where you get Alcon's from is Stasis, it's a great company. The center diff upgrade is awesome! It really helps with turn in, & makes the car "feel" lighter. To bad they don't have one for a TIP. [:-]
That center diff upgrade sounds pretty sweet. I'mthink when I get around to getting coilovers I'm probably going to do thatas well.
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ORIGINAL: fahquad
Alcon>Brembo>Stoptech>>>>>> ;>>>>>>>>>>>>& gt;>>>>>>>>>>>> ;>>>Anything ECS>Stock
ECS has had problems with carriers cracking. Bias is an issue even with all their physics babble on their site. They are taking calipers meant for another car and tossing them on an Audi. The top three above actually make the piston diamter match the car foe more even bias.
There a re quite a number of people from other forums who track regularly that have ditched their ECS kits in favor of the first three above. No on has said it was a bad move.
If you don't track and just want the bling of big brakes, then more power to ya with the ECS stuff.
I agree with everything you said, but you forgot on BIG company, AP racing! They are on par with Alocn, & cost just as much, just no one around sells a kit for our cars.ORIGINAL: fahquad
Alcon>Brembo>Stoptech>>>>>> ;>>>>>>>>>>>>& gt;>>>>>>>>>>>> ;>>>Anything ECS>Stock
ECS has had problems with carriers cracking. Bias is an issue even with all their physics babble on their site. They are taking calipers meant for another car and tossing them on an Audi. The top three above actually make the piston diamter match the car foe more even bias.
There a re quite a number of people from other forums who track regularly that have ditched their ECS kits in favor of the first three above. No on has said it was a bad move.
If you don't track and just want the bling of big brakes, then more power to ya with the ECS stuff.
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ORIGINAL: fahquad
ECS has had problems with carriers cracking. Bias is an issue even with all their physics babble on their site. They are taking calipers meant for another car and tossing them on an Audi.
Aren't the carriers that they sell with their kits off of the 3.0L? Their site claims they are OEM carriers. Is this not the case? I am quite interested in this upgrade so I want to be fully aware of any issues there may be. I plan on racking the car maybe a few times a year but no serious racing...at least not at the moment. The ECS kit seems like a good value.ORIGINAL: fahquad
ECS has had problems with carriers cracking. Bias is an issue even with all their physics babble on their site. They are taking calipers meant for another car and tossing them on an Audi.
On another topic, are there any issues with their clutch kits? That's next on my list, and the S4 clutch kit looks nice.
Cheers,
boy412
Idk to sum it up ive been lookin around at pricing & have to be honest didnt expect to be paying as much as i would have to.. then again i hadnt ever really looked into brakes a whole lot..
Soo basically i dont need a $3000 6-piston drilled & slotted brembo kit for my car.. i dont plan on ever having more than 300 hp and if so that wouldnt be for awhile when i upgrade my turbo later this year in the spring probably.. which i would probably just go k03 cuz the car has a decent amount of mileage as is so im not gunna drop too much in it also being that im gunna need money for college lol.. so im just tryin to look for a quality, good looking, set of brakes that could handle a car with that kind of power for not an outrageous amount of money
Im not too knowledgable with brakes as is i will admit soo any help on what direction to take would be awesome lol.. thanks!
Soo basically i dont need a $3000 6-piston drilled & slotted brembo kit for my car.. i dont plan on ever having more than 300 hp and if so that wouldnt be for awhile when i upgrade my turbo later this year in the spring probably.. which i would probably just go k03 cuz the car has a decent amount of mileage as is so im not gunna drop too much in it also being that im gunna need money for college lol.. so im just tryin to look for a quality, good looking, set of brakes that could handle a car with that kind of power for not an outrageous amount of money
Im not too knowledgable with brakes as is i will admit soo any help on what direction to take would be awesome lol.. thanks!
RE: Brake upgrade.. suggestions??
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ORIGINAL: gunmike1
Has anyone tried the 6 piston Brembo kit that is in the $2200 range?
Mike
Your master cylinder can't handle a 6-piston brake. Have fun with that one.ORIGINAL: gunmike1
Has anyone tried the 6 piston Brembo kit that is in the $2200 range?
Mike