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Rear Brake Calipers
Are there any options to replace the stock rear brake calipers with something that better match the front calipers appearance-wise? The Germans seem to "go cheap" on the rear calipers.
And NO, I'm not looking for caliper covers! :D |
Originally Posted by gurneyeagle
(Post 25315217)
Are there any options to replace the stock rear brake calipers with something that bette match the front calipers appearance-wise? The Germans seem to "go cheap" on the rear calipers.
And NO, I'm not looking for caliper covers! :D I know it looks odd to have rear brakes from a Toyota Yaris and front brakes from a Lamborghini... but there's a reason for that. All the weight of the car is over the front axle... especially under braking. So there's not really much braking for the rear axle to do. And if the rear locks up super easily because you have gigantic brakes it will just make the car spin. It's not necessarily that Audi was being cheap. |
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This is a big reason that I couldn't go the Red caliper route with this car. It just highlights how small those rears are.
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Originally Posted by Rapture
(Post 25342036)
This is a big reason that I couldn't go the Red caliper route with this car. It just highlights how small those rears are.
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Originally Posted by StraySheep
(Post 25342600)
I was thinking the opposite. I had to go the red caliper route to highlight how big the fronts are.
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Originally Posted by crester
That's how I feel as well. People will be too distracted by how large your fronts are to notice the rears... lol
Originally Posted by StraySheep
I was thinking the opposite. I had to go the red caliper route to highlight how big the fronts are.
The rear brakes are tiny. Yes, they may work well but the bright color makes them stand out. Just my opinion of course. The fronts are great but they magnify the difference in the two, front to back. I like the standard black option better. Honestly I don't like most new cars with red calipers as I also believe they are bit played out. |
Originally Posted by Rapture
(Post 25343400)
I seriously doubt this guys. Car people do notice these things particularly when they are so well highlighted.
The rear brakes are tiny. Yes, they may work well but the bright color makes them stand out. Just my opinion of course. The fronts are great but they magnify the difference in the two, front to back. I like the standard black option better. Honestly I don't like most new cars with red calipers as I also believe they are bit played out. |
Check out adamsrotors for rear brakes that match the front. I’ve used these guys once on all four wheels, minor bump in the road but they got it resolved with no additional cost to me. If I find a pic of what I had, I’ll post it.
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