Vote: Replace / Rebuild damaged front Caliper or just buy a BBk kit

[db12]

Cooked my front caliper pretty good at a track event last week. (pads worn to metal on metal). Front caliper paint stripped due to high heat as well as piston boot essentially ripped of. I am having a hard time deciding whether to rebuild or replace front caliper or just say screw it and buy a Stoptech BBk kit. Sad thing is Audi wants $100 just for a rubber boot...lol. (aftermarket is $80). That same caliper repair kit for any other car is $8 dollars. A new Caliper is $400 ($350 aftermarket). I know this is kind of a rhetorical post as everyone here will most likely say "just spend the extra $1,800 and get the BBK. However the largest kit I can go with is the 355MM BBK that fit my track set up. So some diminished braking performance from a standard 380MM BBK kit.

What would you do?

[MrFunk]

It all depends on your budget.
If you can afford a BBK then now is the perfect opportunity as you are forced to spend $ on new brakes. I always say upgrade at these junctures if you can afford to do so. If 355MM BBK is all you can fit then go for it.

BTW - next time know how much pad you have left before doing a track day LOL.

[LINDW4LL]

OP, you have PM. Replacement seals/dust boot kits are dirt cheap if you decide to go that route.

[db12]

OP, you have PM. Replacement seals/dust boot kits are dirt cheap if you decide to go that route.

Thanks, weird that ecs tuning for example has the caliper repair kit at $90 while the link you sent has it at $2.87...lol. I agree the cost for 2 rubber pieces should only be $3 but what a racket!

[XLR8 Craig]

If you decide to upgrade let us know. We recommend StopTech kits from experience. They are designed for each application and keep the brake bias in check.
Here is a link to one of the many kits and more information about it. http://vag.excelerateperformance.com/stoptech/stoptech-big-brake-kit/83114670051/i-225702.aspx

All StopTech® Trophy Big Brake Kits include:

Patented StopTech® AeroRotors® for optimized airflow
Patented, billet 7075 aluminum AeroHats® to further increase airflow
Forged StopTech® STR calipers with patented bolt-in bridge for ultimate stiffness
StopTech® stainless steel brake lines
Race engineered caliper brackets
Hard-anodized finish on calipers and hats that resists fading and discoloratio


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[CrownSeven]

Cooked my front caliper pretty good at a track event last week. (pads worn to metal on metal). Front caliper paint stripped due to high heat as well as piston boot essentially ripped of. I am having a hard time deciding whether to rebuild or replace front caliper or just say screw it and buy a Stoptech BBk kit. Sad thing is Audi wants $100 just for a rubber boot...lol. (aftermarket is $80). That same caliper repair kit for any other car is $8 dollars. A new Caliper is $400 ($350 aftermarket). I know this is kind of a rhetorical post as everyone here will most likely say "just spend the extra $1,800 and get the BBK. However the largest kit I can go with is the 355MM BBK that fit my track set up. So some diminished braking performance from a standard 380MM BBK kit.

What would you do?

Go for the BBK. And shop around you'll be surprised at the prices you'll find.

I've got the Stoptech kit. I haven't upgraded the pads it comes with since I have yet to hit the track but I'm pretty happy with them. Would love to go with the brembos, just too rich for me at the moment.

[db12]

I went with the Stoptech BBk...decision made. I have heard minor issues with rusting....anyone else have that problem. I live in MN so this winter may be especially brutal on them. Anyway to alleviate that?

[XLR8 Craig]

When you get them installed post some pictures! If we can do anything else for you in the future be sure to let me know.

Thanks,

Alex