ryoung

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/17157/rotors_rear.jpg">

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/17157/acid1b.jpg">

This is the Stasis <a href="http://www.stasisengineering.com/Category_Detail.aspx?id=8&YR=2001&MK=Audi&EN=51&PI D=47">S4 Rear Brake Kit</a> -- but without the pads, ss lines, or brake fluid, which I already have. The necessary brackets are not shown in the photo, but Stasis uses a custom bracket and an S4 carrier to reposition the caliper for the larger diameter rotor. These are 298x20 rotors versus the original 280x22. Upgrading the rear caliper is more difficult because of the complications with the parking brake. Also, I had the aluminum hats black anodized; normally they're not finished.

I really had no compelling reason to upgrade the rear rotors, but I did come up with three weak rationalizations,

1. The 2-piece rotor with aluminum hat is 5 lb lighter than the original rotor.

2. Though I haven't had any noticeable problems with only the front Alcon upgrade, the larger lever arm of the new rear rotor restores some of the original brake bias.

3. They look better; and it's been too long since I've done anything to the S8.

Steve_Ag Arrow

nice, tell us about it when they are in