My UrS4 Avant V8
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@mods: Sorry for this, upon establishing contact I will ask for these OT posts to be removed. Thanks.
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Hi everyone, the UrS forums over in Fourtitude doesn't seem to have much traffic anymore so I thought I'd briefly update here as well. I've finished my stint in Germany and am now back in Canada to do a PhD. I didn't bring the UrS4 Avant V8 back from Germany as planned but rather sold it in Germany for a minimal loss.
I'm picking up a domestic-spec 1994 UrS4 sedan in green with 204k km on the odo tomorrow. Brakes are gone and I am looking to upgrade while replacing worn parts. I have machining facilities at my disposal but am wondering whether I should just install S8 280mm rears and buy the caliper brackets from Apikol to upgrade for the fronts to Boxster/A8 parts well. Any brake upgrade MUST clear the factory Fuchs 8x16 wheels. Will any front brake upgrade solution using Big Red/Big Black calipers clear these wheels? I realise the 16" wheels will limit the rotor diameter to 312/314 mm in the A8, which is fine, but any caliper retrofit will cost $$$ so I want to do it only once.
I'm picking up a domestic-spec 1994 UrS4 sedan in green with 204k km on the odo tomorrow. Brakes are gone and I am looking to upgrade while replacing worn parts. I have machining facilities at my disposal but am wondering whether I should just install S8 280mm rears and buy the caliper brackets from Apikol to upgrade for the fronts to Boxster/A8 parts well. Any brake upgrade MUST clear the factory Fuchs 8x16 wheels. Will any front brake upgrade solution using Big Red/Big Black calipers clear these wheels? I realise the 16" wheels will limit the rotor diameter to 312/314 mm in the A8, which is fine, but any caliper retrofit will cost $$$ so I want to do it only once.
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This guy seems to say that Big Reds with 323mm rotors clear the Fuchs (I always want to type something different ) that he uses as winter rims. Can anyone collaborate?
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