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thanks guys! amazing how much effort audi put into this limited-production car.
Posted by: meem (412) on 2014-12-09 14:22:42 In Reply to: 2nd posted by jstahmann on 2014-12-09 12:51:36	Share \| Report

i'm in awe of the little touches like the rs emblems on the hats.
definitely a labor of love from them.

Thread:

oem rs4 ceramic vs. r8 ceramic rotor differences - meem 2014-12-09 04:10:20 (1636 views)
- as requested: rs4/r8 oem ceramic caliper: 15.9 pounds - meem 2014-12-12 00:30:45 (1174 views)
  - I don't know how you can stand the wrinkle in that cord wrap. Disgusting. - kenTTang 2014-12-14 01:23:12 (886 views)
  - Looks to be very closely related to the Q7 front calipers - AussieDan 2014-12-12 08:20:26 (903 views)
- Wtf - Mcgyver 2014-12-11 23:42:43 (1024 views)
  - qwot was ending up a net negative in my life ... - meem 2014-12-12 00:38:41 (966 views)
    - I very much miss your random detail oriented posts. Unfortunately I am admittedly likely a minority - NYMisano 2014-12-15 08:58:18 (867 views)
    - Who? - Mcgyver 2014-12-12 00:48:36 (821 views)
- amazing information in this thread! - Zmon 2014-12-11 00:06:04 (894 views)
  - I was just telling him the other day that he needs to either start a blog or write a book - kenTTang 2014-12-11 15:17:30 (919 views)
    - I agree, it is interesting - pdxa4 2014-12-14 21:35:07 (839 views)
    - And DMV visits :-) - Mcgyver 2014-12-11 23:43:21 (825 views)
      - my dmv visits are invariably ocd-related :-) - meem 2014-12-12 00:40:29 (873 views)
    - Agreed - jstahmann 2014-12-11 15:54:25 (899 views)
- Many thanks for putting this together - Reggie 2014-12-10 16:20:53 (843 views)
- waves hello! --> - maxh2o 2014-12-10 13:28:16 (887 views)
  - definitely! we are overdue for a gtg, and kenni's visit provides the ideal excuse. - meem 2014-12-12 00:41:31 (836 views)
    - I guess I HAVE to come up now. - kenTTang 2014-12-14 01:20:40 (809 views)
  - Yes, Twas a lovely lunch with Martin! - rs4spks 2014-12-11 13:24:26 (848 views)
    - sir! - meem 2014-12-12 00:42:10 (840 views)
    - I read that as "martini" - Mcgyver 2014-12-11 23:44:16 (828 views)
      - Funneh cuz - maxh2o 2014-12-12 01:28:01 (829 views)
  - 2d - kenTTang 2014-12-10 15:18:32 (838 views)
- While we are talking about ceramic brakes. Here are some fun photos and weight references - Flying Tomatoes 2014-12-09 15:03:50 (1845 views)
  - I hate you. Meem too ;) - elevens 2014-12-10 17:41:00 (933 views)
  - good info. i provided weights below. - meem 2014-12-09 17:48:28 (911 views)
    - His numbers are consistently low. I'm guessing higher numbers are with hats/hardware and lower - ragdoll 2014-12-09 20:03:08 (908 views)
  - which gen r8? i was told the new gen ceramic rotors have been updated - banana s4 2014-12-09 15:47:10 (949 views)
- love these posts - adminisTerTurbo 2014-12-09 12:13:26 (910 views)
  - 2nd - jstahmann 2014-12-09 12:51:36 (853 views)
    - thanks guys! amazing how much effort audi put into this limited-production car. - meem 2014-12-09 14:22:42 (944 views)
- would an rs5 ceramic set up work better for an rs4? - iconoclast 2014-12-09 08:58:40 (891 views)
  - you mean better than the r8 setup? - meem 2014-12-09 12:02:06 (941 views)
    - what size are the rs4 and r8 rotors? - banana s4 2014-12-09 19:09:03 (862 views)
      - 380mm   -  meem  2014-12-09 19:32:54 (933 views)
        
        interesting that the 380mm pccbs i pulled off the gt3 were 12lbs f/r  -  banana s4  2014-12-09 23:46:17 (885 views)
        
        Metric system  -  Mcgyver  2014-12-11 23:45:08 (835 views)
    - I was told the RS4 rotors were discontinued, interesting that you found other wise. I was told to - Flying Tomatoes 2014-12-09 15:19:23 (964 views)
      - they're definitely not discontinued. the original p/n's were superseded in 2011 - meem 2014-12-09 17:46:23 (950 views)
        
        That's your price... but MSRP is about $12800 per pair... MSRP was $12100 back in 2011. - Roger (on the road) 2014-12-10 08:03:35 (890 views)
    - i meant without having to use spacer or switching hubs... - iconoclast 2014-12-09 12:44:38 (881 views)
      - isn't the rs5 setup 420mm? if so, that's going to have all kinds of fitment problems. - meem 2014-12-09 13:35:48 (917 views)
        
        RS5 is 390mm. RS6 is 420mm. The issue with the RS5 is you have a different - Flying Tomatoes 2014-12-09 14:53:28 (975 views)
- Holes in the hat are for weight savings most likely. What is the stamped weight on the R8 rotor? - Roger (on the road) 2014-12-09 05:17:22 (886 views)
  - i believe the weights stamped on the rotor are minimum weights. - meem 2014-12-09 12:06:26 (918 views)
    - "remaining life" is measured by weight - banana s4 2014-12-09 15:49:20 (867 views)
    - weights inside - meem 2014-12-09 14:21:32 (894 views)
      - New standard RS4 rotor:   -  ragdoll  2014-12-09 17:38:45 (1171 views)
        
        Used standard RS4 rotor w/ thickness slightly over the "replace" spec:   -  ragdoll  2014-12-09 17:39:36 (1047 views)
        
        thanks for contributing these pics! i'll get some taken of mine too for the record.   -  meem  2014-12-10 00:09:25 (887 views)

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