Rusted Brake Calipers
07-09-2012, 10:44 PM
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Just got my Q5 back today from an extended weekend at service. Took advantage of the sweet loaner my SA hooked me up with...'12 A7 fully loaded. Anyways, same deal regarding rusted calipers from him...it's common for the area due to weather, but admitted that mine were a bit on the extreme side. He took pics and sent them to corporate for further evaluation, but I'm not expecting anything from this. So will wait and see. But we both agreed with most posters here that it could be related to a wheel cleaner chemical. Will have chat with the car wash guys on my next visit. Thanks for all the helpful responses!
Back to the A7...WOW, that's one frakkin' sweet ride. I think horsepower is rated at only 310 vs my Q5's 270, but acceleration was night and day. It felt much more powerful. I was up to 90 on the freeway before I realized it. Smooth, quiet, quick, effortless power. But ouch...$80k sticker fully-loaded!
Back to the A7...WOW, that's one frakkin' sweet ride. I think horsepower is rated at only 310 vs my Q5's 270, but acceleration was night and day. It felt much more powerful. I was up to 90 on the freeway before I realized it. Smooth, quiet, quick, effortless power. But ouch...$80k sticker fully-loaded!
07-10-2012, 08:50 AM
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Painted Silverado's RED
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Painted my Silverado calipers with DUPLI-COLOR Red Caliper paint. Comes in many colors. Super Durable. Advance Auto has it on their website.
Will also be doing on the S5 in HI-GLOSS Black.
Painted my Silverado calipers with DUPLI-COLOR Red Caliper paint. Comes in many colors. Super Durable. Advance Auto has it on their website.
Will also be doing on the S5 in HI-GLOSS Black.
07-11-2012, 07:52 AM
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Duplicolor is what I got too. It arrived already (only took one day!). I chose silver for durability. When the paint peels or inevitably gets chipped by a sloppy worker, it will still be silver under the silver paint and hide the damage. Black looks good though. I wouldn't go with a flashy color and attract attention to these tractor-looking calipers and tiny rotors.
07-11-2012, 09:46 AM
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07-11-2012, 03:11 PM
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Back to the A7...WOW, that's one frakkin' sweet ride. I think horsepower is rated at only 310 vs my Q5's 270, but acceleration was night and day. It felt much more powerful. I was up to 90 on the freeway before I realized it. Smooth, quiet, quick, effortless power. But ouch...$80k sticker fully-loaded!
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Rusted Calipes on Audi
Both my vehicles are garaged at home and at work. And I take both to a high-end all-hand car wash at least once a month. They do a lot of exotics. Could their wheel cleaner be the culprit? I'd hate to think that since they work on lots of expensive cars. But then again, I have lots of swirl marks too and use them exclusively. I'll need to investigate further.