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Old 7th February 2012, 03:53 PM
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Default Tourareg Big brakes

just found this on my travels on the interweb and wandered if the A8 would benefit from and upgrade ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-TOUAREG...item3f13411d70
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Old 7th February 2012, 04:11 PM
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My A8 has 360mm front discs
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Old 7th February 2012, 04:22 PM
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Mine are 365mm, 8 Piston Brembo cross drilled from factory.
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Old 7th February 2012, 05:48 PM
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The D2 would be fine (assuming they fit).. My D3 has 2-pot on 360's too. Wonder if that was standard with the ACC.
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Old 7th February 2012, 06:14 PM
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I have never been sure of what size i have, are they 345mm? cant remember now,
but yes D3 brakes are 360 standard arent they ? arent the D3 s8 380mm if you opt ceramic ?

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Old 7th February 2012, 06:19 PM
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i was more referring to the fact that if the rotors are a similar size then the calipers would fit on with an adaptor plate with out needing bigger wheels
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