B8 S5 performance brake pad upgrades
#1
Audiworld Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 47
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
B8 S5 performance brake pad upgrades
Ok - my current pads work just fine, however the brake dust is horrible for the braking I get. I am coming from a Corvette with 6 piston front brakes and Stop Tech pads, so comparing the two braking components is like comparing a BF109 to an F22 Raptor.
I would like to reduce the amount of dust while adding better bite from cold (without resorting to Stop Tech or CarboTech AX6 pads which chew up rotors really quickly). I will probably end up autocrossing the car. My wife and I used to autocross and HPDE my Corvette fairly regularly.
I see Akebono, Powerstop and some other companies advertise their wares, but wanted to check with some of y'all and see what y'all are using. I found the Z23 Evolution front/rear kit for a reasonable price of under $500.00 US and thought that might be the way to go - slotted and cross drilled rotors, pads, shim kit and sensor wires all included.
Any else do something similar and have pics of their brake set up?
I would like to reduce the amount of dust while adding better bite from cold (without resorting to Stop Tech or CarboTech AX6 pads which chew up rotors really quickly). I will probably end up autocrossing the car. My wife and I used to autocross and HPDE my Corvette fairly regularly.
I see Akebono, Powerstop and some other companies advertise their wares, but wanted to check with some of y'all and see what y'all are using. I found the Z23 Evolution front/rear kit for a reasonable price of under $500.00 US and thought that might be the way to go - slotted and cross drilled rotors, pads, shim kit and sensor wires all included.
Any else do something similar and have pics of their brake set up?
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
KBoltz
Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Coupe & Cabrio (B8)
20
08-26-2018 03:22 PM
2.7t john
A6 / S6 (C5 Platform) Discussion
5
06-20-2001 02:18 PM
pakboy
A4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
2
07-07-2000 05:09 AM
Andy Hedin
A4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
11
11-12-1999 08:13 AM