Got my daughters car back yesterday - they said the car wil need rear brakes

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Old 12-30-2004, 07:14 AM
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Default Got my daughters car back yesterday - they said the car wil need rear brakes

Are the OEM ones OK? I don't see a need to change from that unless there is some real overriding issue.

Also, have not had a chance to look up in the manual - are they any different or harder to install than the normal A4 rears?

Also, family will now switch to Texaco gas.
Old 12-30-2004, 07:19 AM
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Default Rears are pretty easy...

The rear caliper piston needs to be rotated and pushed to make it go back in.

Do you need to replace the rotors as well or just the pads?

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Thanks - so it is identical to the A4. I will have to check the rotor this weekend.
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Since they are the rears, they don't dust too bad, but, I'd still recommend a non-OE pad.
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any recommendations?
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Default Some folks here like Hawk, I like the PBRs I have...

...also, if you need rotors, let me know, I know where you can get some Brembos (non-drilled) for cheaper than OE online. And cross-drilled for about the same price as OE online.
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Thanks - I'll look at them this weekend.
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I believe rear pads are the same as for the A4.
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Default Is it a quattro or FWD?

If it's FWD I've got some new rear CDd rotors I can make you a deal on.
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We're in quattro country - sorry - Thanks anyway.


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