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Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering

26th July 2020, 10:25 PM

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Posted By MikkiJayne

Very interesting. So I was dead wrong about...

Very interesting. So I was dead wrong about stiffness then :D The trade off of reduced weight is flexibility of the caliper. With the D2 brake system already being pretty spongy, I wonder what effect...

Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering

25th July 2020, 08:28 AM

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Posted By MikkiJayne

Lighter and simpler but more costly to make. They...

Lighter and simpler but more costly to make. They have better wheel clearance as they can be thinner around the perimeter as they don't have bolts holding them together. I suspect they may also be...

Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering

24th July 2020, 07:32 AM

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Posted By MikkiJayne

Yes. All the Brembo multi-piston calipers are...

Yes. All the Brembo multi-piston calipers are aluminium. The D2 S8 and RS versions are split calipers meaning they are two halves bolted together. The Porsche 17z and 18z are monoblocks so a single...

Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering

23rd July 2020, 08:29 AM

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Posted By MikkiJayne

Yes, the B7 rotors are almost flat, whereas the...

Yes, the B7 rotors are almost flat, whereas the C5 has about 6mm more offset iirc. That's all down to the C5 RS6 having more offset on the hub as it uses D2 wheel hubs (which sit 6mm further out than...

Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering

22nd July 2020, 09:45 PM

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Posted By MikkiJayne

They are 2-piece rotors, just staked together...

They are 2-piece rotors, just staked together rather than bolted like the RS4.

Weights from memory:

RS4 - 5.5Kg
RS6 - 6.5Kg
A8 - 14Kg!!

Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering

20th July 2020, 09:13 AM

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Posted By MikkiJayne

Larger pads you say... ...

Larger pads you say...

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=23640&stc=1&d=1595235429

Porsche / Q7 18z pad vs S8 Brembo! These things are huge :eek2: Tbh I should have figured...

Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering

17th July 2020, 07:54 AM

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Posted By MikkiJayne

Correct ^ The RS4 setup is on an S8 Brembo...

Correct ^

The RS4 setup is on an S8 Brembo upright whereas I am showing the Porsche 18z with the A8 HP2 upright.

Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering

16th July 2020, 08:47 AM

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Posted By MikkiJayne

All of my HP2 D2s brake better than my Brembo D2s...

All of my HP2 D2s brake better than my Brembo D2s :(

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=23612&stc=1&d=1594888873
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Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering

15th July 2020, 05:04 PM

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Posted By MikkiJayne

Sooo.... A8 upright, A6 C5 hub, OE S8 345mm...

Sooo....

A8 upright, A6 C5 hub, OE S8 345mm disc:

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=23603&stc=1&d=1594831739

To make the S8 disc work on the A6 hub (moving it inboard...

Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering

15th July 2020, 02:42 PM

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Posted By MikkiJayne

I can't lock the wheels on my S8. I can't even...

I can't lock the wheels on my S8. I can't even trigger the ABS on dry tarmac.

This is what I mean about the 18z calipers btw:
...

Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering

14th July 2020, 07:09 PM

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Posted By MikkiJayne

Well, the 2 piston D3 calipers Work...

Well, the 2 piston D3 calipers

Work properly
Are simple to service
Don't seize up if the day has a Y in it
Don't squeak
Fit on larger discs than stock
Are reliable
Work properly (I...

Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering

13th July 2020, 10:24 PM

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Posted By MikkiJayne

I've done B7 RS4 brakes on a D2. Thats easy as...

I've done B7 RS4 brakes on a D2. Thats easy as they are radial mount calipers the same as the D2 Brembos so the adapter is a 10mm thick flat plate with 4 holes in it. I would expect they fit in some...

Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering

13th July 2020, 09:42 PM

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Posted By MikkiJayne

oh gotcha +++ I read that wrong! A hydraulic...

oh gotcha +++ I read that wrong!

A hydraulic handbrake is not allowed for road use here. We have to have something mechanical.

Aren't the 17z discs smaller than the stock FL S8 fronts though?...

Forum: D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering

13th July 2020, 08:47 PM

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Posted By MikkiJayne

6-piston calipers with no provision for...

6-piston calipers with no provision for handbrake, on the rear? :Confused:

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