End of the day, and these are the best performing brakes I've ever had equipped on the car. They felt exactly the same on the last hot lap as they did on the first. I also ran titanium backing plates, and had zero fade issues all day. If they hold up over time, I highly recommend these over the OEM rotors if you track your car.
For any of you that have upgraded to TT RS front brakes and track your car, you might have learned that the OEM rotors just aren't up to track duty if you push your car. I was warping the stock rotors from heat during track days. So I went in search of a two-piece rotor and initially found two options, both of which came in at well over $1,200. My timing was good however, as I stumbled upon a thread in the TT RS forum about an owner that had just fitted his car with a prototype from Giro Disc. I'd never heard of Giro Disc before, but some research gave me comfort they were producing a quality product. I reached out to Mike at Giro Disc (who couldn't be more helpful) and they had a few more sets available, so I was fortunate enough to get my hands on one of them. And just in time, as my next track day is in two days. I just installed them, and as you would expect, they are a direct fit. I'll post performance impressions after my track day, but in advance of that, here are my initial thoughts: - OEM rotors weighed in at 26.6 lbs and the Giro Disc are 19.8 - There is significantly more spacing, which will hopefully move more air and allow for better cooling.
Running Valeo's on my own car (A3). Was a bit hesitant as I've always run Bosch on my other cars but they have been performing very well, and would expect them to perform just as well on the Jetta.
Stoptech Rotors and SS Brakelines, Tyrolsport Caliper Guides and Hawk HPS pads.
being an Audi Technician I would say Conti Pro or Cross Contacts, or Pirelli P7 due to their even wear and descent grip on crappy weather.
Mine smoked like crazy and was using about 1 quart per 100 miles, which for the previous owner caused engine failure. I rebuilt the motor and used the old valve cover and ultimately had the same issue. Replaced the valve cover and it hasn't used a drop of oil over 6000 miles.
I've been through many front brake setups on my car and personally think my current setup is the best balanced. I'm running R32 rotors with 996 turbo calipers up front with phaeton 310mm rotors in the rear. The rear made a nice difference in how the car feels when you are hard on the brakes.
I have the dunlops on my S4, and I'm quite happy with them. They' have about 10k miles on them, and are wearing better than I expected. For the price, you won't be disappointed.
New brakes. All OEM replacements, however the Bosch pads are a bit squeaky
Audis are fun to drive and own, when you're not installing new control arms, valve cover gaskets, tensioner gaskets, timing belts..... Audis suck to maintain.
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