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Brake caliper Brembo or OEM Audi
Yeah I dropped to 19s on mine and it's night and day difference for daily driving. Went with 19x8.5 ET45 and 255/50R19 tires - plenty of clearance over the Brembos and the ride is way more civilized. Still looks good too, the 21s were just brutal on city streets
Pros: ride is way more civilized
Cons: 21s were just brutal
I got the black 4/2 pots on my 2015 WRX. I love them, would do the swap again if I had to.
Pros: love them, good swap
Vehicle:
Subaru
Im actually in the middle of working on a unique BBK for my E38 and have been looking at rotor/caliper options, I think this may be a decent option for you-958 Cayenne rear brembos.
Pros: decent option
Vehicle:
BMW
The answer is always red brembos!
Pros: always red
Personally, I love red Brembos. I think it's iconic for the brand and looks great on just about any color car.
Pros: iconic for the brand, looks great
I think my wife's Q7 has...6 pistons in the front brake calipers. Your Honda Pilot, which is larger, has one piston per caliper.
Vehicle:
Audi Q7
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Me: why does this mofo have hello kitty Brembos?
Wife: did you just say hello kitty... Brembos? FUCK YES
Pros: hello kitty Brembos
Vehicle:
Subaru
Just finished porsche junkyard cayeene Brembo 18z from a junk yard. Super cheap score. Fronts came out great but my audi wheels wont fit. The spokes hit the caliper. So i ordered 10mm spacers and longer lugs.
Pros: super cheap score
Cons: wheels wont fit
Vehicle:
Porsche Cayenne
I’ve been considering new calipers for my Evo 4 (GSR) as well to replace my stock ones since they’re in pretty rough shape, but the only swap I’ve been able to find that is documented at all is the Evo 5-9 Brembos
Cons: rare and expensive
Vehicle:
Mitsubishi
Didn't realize that the brembos won't clear the estorils. Wheel weights will hit the caliper and the spokes will also hit the caliper body. I guess more of any fyi to the group.
Cons: won't clear the estorils
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
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Which brake caliper to choose — Brembo or OEM Audi?
If choosing brake caliper across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare brake caliper across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which brake caliper are better — OEM Audi or Brembo?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper Brembo were overall better than OEM Audi.
- Brembo received a PR Score of 84 out of 100, and OEM Audi scored 86 points.
- Brembo ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and OEM Audi ranked 5.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Audi (4.4) than for Brembo (4.2).
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Brake caliper OEM Audi have better feature ratings than Brembo:
- Uneven wear - owners believe, that this property for OEM Audi is better than Brembo.
- Pulling - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Audi is outperforms Brembo.
- Smell/heat - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Audi is preferred to Brembo.
Which brake caliper are more popular — Brembo or OEM Audi?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake caliper Brembo were overall more popular than OEM Audi.
By vote balance, brake caliper Brembo surpassed OEM Audi:
- For Brembo, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (20) votes is 90 votes.
- For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (32) to negative (5) votes is 27 votes.
By number of reviews, brake caliper Brembo surpassed OEM Audi:
- For brake caliper Brembo there are 42 reviews: 34 positive, 4 neutral, 4 negative.
- For brake caliper OEM Audi there are 12 reviews: 10 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.
Which brake caliper do car owners prefer — Brembo or OEM Audi?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake caliper Brembo led more car-specific ratings than OEM Audi:
Brembo are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi S4, Audi A4, Audi TT, and others.
Brake caliper OEM Audi have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
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