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Old 12-15-2007, 10:00 AM
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Default dealer wants $1600 for new pads and rotors
only 12,515 miles and rotors are cracking (stress marks) little hair cracks around the drill holes
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Old 12-15-2007, 11:51 AM
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call www.genuinevwaudiparts.com . Should set you up for half that price.
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Old 12-15-2007, 12:24 PM
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Default thinking about going with alcon 6 piston big brakes system
oem rotors sucks. i just use them for street use.just imagine on the track what will happen.
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Old 12-15-2007, 06:24 PM
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Default You have a 100% warrantee claim on the rotors but not on the pads. Call AOA and........
ask them why the pad sensors failed. There have been quite a few owners that have received free replacement rotors.
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Old 12-16-2007, 06:27 AM
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Default Re: thinking about going with alcon 6 piston big brakes system....
Did you call the dealer? I don't believe the pads and/or rotors are covered at all. As for the Alcon System you will not be disappointed.
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Default Good idea. THe RS4 calipers are heavy as hell anyways. If it's the same caliper as the RS6...
I know those guys who tracked ditched them as well.
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Default Ouch same here, just got the call today, both my pads and rotor below
spec and need replacment, 24k miles??? street use only....wtf. and $1500
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Old 12-17-2007, 09:20 AM
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Default During my time at the dealer....
It was rare to see an of the models go over 25k with out needing pads and rotors. Keep in mind however, the minimum spec on the pads the dealers go by is 5mm. 28mm in the front on the rotors. and i believe 9 or 10mm on the rear rotors. So make sure you ask for the exact specs before buying the brakes.
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Default Re: During my time at the dealer....
yeah, he said 5mm was the spec and mine is at 2mm =( I didn't ask the rotor spec though.
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Going to do the alcon's as well?
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