What is the general feeling about the Zimmerman (ECS) cadmium plated rotors?
01-02-2006, 10:35 AM
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What is the general feeling about the Zimmerman (ECS) cadmium plated rotors?
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I've had them on my A4, now have them on the S4 and am not sure I really like them. I can't seem to get the brakes as firm as I would like, even in comparison to the 01.5 1.8T we have, those brakes stock feel firmer than my S4s.
Any thoughts?
I've had them on my A4, now have them on the S4 and am not sure I really like them. I can't seem to get the brakes as firm as I would like, even in comparison to the 01.5 1.8T we have, those brakes stock feel firmer than my S4s.
Any thoughts?
01-02-2006, 10:57 AM
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Is it all warping or pad deposits and needing frequent bedding?
I have ECS slotted/drilled rotors and I need to bed the pads every few months. They are the PBR/Axxiss Metalmaster pads. There is vibration in rotors under light pedal pressure. Then a good pad bedding session pretty much sets the rotors back nicely and I'm OK for another few months. I have never had to bed like this with any other rotor/pad combination and I have run these pads on other rotors before.
01-02-2006, 10:59 AM
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you don't have much to work with using stock size rotors and calipers (even with track pads).
the brakes simply can't take the abuse at the track.
I used slotted rotors, SS lines, Motul fluid, track pads, and I still was able to get them to fail.
if you never see the track, stock brakes are plenty suitable.
I used slotted rotors, SS lines, Motul fluid, track pads, and I still was able to get them to fail.
if you never see the track, stock brakes are plenty suitable.
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01-02-2006, 11:09 AM
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Well like I said, just not firm in the pedal feel...
Like I said I just drove my parent's 1.8T Avant and those brakes feel so much more positive than the ones on my S4.
I am running bobcat brakes FYI, and am thinking I want a more assertive pad. I also run Motul RBF600 fluid.
Guess I could get SS lines, but I'm not sure how much those help... I had a leukwarm experience with my A4, so.
I am running bobcat brakes FYI, and am thinking I want a more assertive pad. I also run Motul RBF600 fluid.
Guess I could get SS lines, but I'm not sure how much those help... I had a leukwarm experience with my A4, so.
